13 Yakushiji, Temple of Medicine Celine Villeneuve Known as the Temple of Medicine, Yakushiji was built around 680 by order of Emperor Tenmu for the recovery of the Empress from a..
Culture Matsushima Hiyoshi Sanno Festival 2026 Saturday - Apr 18th The Hiyoshi Sanno Festival is a Shinto festival to bless a Buddhist temple. It takes place the third Sunday of April in Matsus..
9 Akiu Falls Botanical Garden Laura Welch Akiu Falls Botanical Garden in Miyagi Prefecture is a great addition to a visit to Otaki Falls. Open from April to November, e..
16 Verdant Shougenji Temple in May Takako Sakamoto Verdant Shougenji Temple in May: a beautiful Japanese garden decorated with lovely irises, azaleas and purple orchids.
Beauty & Spa Tranquility in Kusatsu Brittany Rock Welcome to a village where the water steams and forms pools as it seeps from the ground around every corner. Considered among the..
Kyoto Bicycle-Friendly City by 2020 Claire Rieuneau May 11, 2015 Kyoto will became a bicycle-friendly city by 2020.
16 Sunset Over Fukui's Azalea Paradise Takako Sakamoto Dramatic Sunset Over Fukui's Azalea Paradise, Nishiyama Park. 50,000 azaleas in full bloom were bathed in the orange glow..
Food Pain au Levain Mandy Bartok Pain au Levain is arguably one of Kumamoto's best bakeries, tucked out in the eastern part of the city just off the Kyushu expressway...