Area Nakatsugawa “The Kiso Road is all in the mountains.” “Spring is slow coming to my mountain home” - Toson Shimazaki wrote when describing the area around his home in the modern day Nakatsugawa in his..
Transportation Jetfoil Boat to Sado Island Alena Eckelmann The car ferry from Naoetsu Port takes you to Ogi Port on the southwest
Activities Traffic-Free Riverside Route JJ Walsh These areas are great for a picnic, nap or bit of yoga.
Shopping Daishodo Rare Books and Art Prints Bonson Lam newly emerging café and cabaret culture and the liberated modern girl (moga
Activities Higashi Hongan-ji Temple Kyoto Justin Velgus Then Oda Nobunaga, the powerful warlord that would eventually unite Japan
Culture So-un-ji Temple in Hakone-Yumoto Tomoko Kamishima This temple is also connected in part to the Soga brothers, whose revenge
Culture Slug Festival 2026 Late Aug Between the Heian and Kamakura Periods, Kashimo’s northern district of Ogo
Accommodation Oakhouse Comfort Higashikoganei Saskia Gilmour You can challenge new friends to a game of pool, practice your greatest yoga