Culture Kehi Jingu Shrine in Tsuruga, Fukui Takako Sakamoto I've been living in Fukui city for four years now but had never explored... shrines and temples had political, financial and military power, so it may not
Food Sasaya Iori Kyogashi Store Bonson Lam As the rabbit and peach are not symbols of happiness in Japanese culture... Even now, every year in January, Sasaya iori sends these delicate sweets
Area Saijo The city of Saijo sits on a plain facing the Seto Inland Sea, with the imposing Mt. Ishizuchi behind it. Saijo is sandwiched between Imabari and Niihama along the coast of the Inland Sea. Like..
Activities Tatsuda Nature Park Mandy Bartok For several centuries, the Hosokawa family ruled the province of Higo (now... Castle, the family maintained a shrine and burial area just behind what is now
Food Tables Cafe in Osaka Noro Randria However, it is the kind of place that is not easy to find if you don'... If, like me, you are not used to subdued light and chandeliers hanging
Culture Musée de Somé Seiryu, Kyoto Peter Sidell Center just round the corner from Shijo and Karasuma stations, it may not... that's reflected in the low admission charge (¥300); and whether or not
Food Magic India, Shimoda Peter Sidell Not only is it convenient - less than a minute from the station - but it... available, with all you can eat and drink for two hours for ¥2900; while not