Culture Oita's Samurai House, Ohara Tei Genevieve Cook With zero crowds and such a calm atmosphere, the samurai house and the
Beauty & Spa Surfing in Tokyo: Niijima Island Rebecca Quin Yunohama onsen (hot spring) is a large, outdoor bath with spectacular panoramic... Entrance is free and open 24 hours, and unlike most traditional Japanese onsen
Area Takayama Takayama is the largest city in the northern region of Hida. Though its population is only 92,000, the area is 2,177.67 km2 which is only 10 km2 smaller than Tokyo but with a fraction of the population...
13 Noren - Beautiful Japanese Curtains Larry Knipfing number of ways: At the entrance to shops and restaurants, public baths and onsen
Activities Kuju Flower Park Mandy Bartok from Kumamoto's Aso region and the steaming hot springs of Kurokawa Onsen... just a short drive north of the Mt Aso region and due east from Kurokawa Onsen
Area Matsuyama Matsuyama is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture and the largest city in Shikoku. Its name means “pine mountain”. Matsuyama is a bustling city that has maintained its vitality despite the..
Area Toon City Toon City, pronounced Tō-on, is a city in name only. There’s no built-up center to it at all, which may seem strange to people who are used to the conventional meanings of words. But in Japa..
10 Accommodation Sabae's Shinmei-en Hotel Larry Knipfing Mind you, this is not a luxurious onsen hotel (where you might expect to