Culture Baelz Memorial Hall, Kusatsu Peter Sidell In the hot-spring resort of Kusatsu in Japan's Gunma prefecture, Baelz Memorial Hall is a small but interesting museum about a German doctor
Accommodation Staying at BBC Nagayu Tristan Scholze On the edge of Aso-Kuju National Park, the cabins have a library, mini-mountaineering museum, cozy workstations, and access to carbonated hot spring baths
10 Culture Yakushi-do Peter Sidell Just a couple of minutes' walk from Kannami Buddha Statues Museum,
10 The Birthplace of Cultured Pearls Cathy Cawood The beautifully manicured grounds include stores, a museum, an antique jewelry exhibition and Ama diving displays.
Planning Living in Fushimi - Part Two Cordelia Ding Visit one of the sake museums like Gekkeikan Okura Sake Museum to sample
11 Culture Shiigawaki Shrine Near Hamamatsu Peter Sidell If you're on your way to the Akino Fuku Art Museum in the countryside
8 Culture Blood or Dew Euan Prentis is a stunningly photogenic village, with friendly inhabitants, a small museum
10 Inside Fujifilm Square Vicky Amin With four sections including Fujifilm Photo Salon, Photo History Museum