14 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 07 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 7: Main tower of Osaka Castle; the open space in front of it has the 'Kinzo Storehouse', beautiful stones and..
14 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 04 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 4: This takes you from Gokurakubashi Bridge to 'Marked Stones Square' and the bullet marks on surface of stone..
Culture Daian-zenji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Daian-zenji Temple is located in the picturesque mountainside of Fukui city. 30-min-drive-away from the city center, you can enjoy..
15 Hydrangeas at Daian-Zenji Temple Takako Sakamoto Hydrangeas at Daian-zenji Temple: I went to see the irises but found many many beautiful hydrangeas in full bloom in the forest..
Shopping Mori no Ichiba Market in Sendai Yuri Sasano Mori no Ichiba is a market located about 20 minutes by bus from Sendai Station. It is full of Sendai flavors, with everything ..
Culture Fukui Castle and Yuki Hideyasu Takako Sakamoto Yuki Hideyasu was the first lord of the Fukui Clan. The second son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, he could have been heir and Shogun one ..
Shopping Kyoto Spinning Tops, Jackyu Takako Sakamoto Kyo Koma (Kyoto Spinning Tops) Jackyu; Spinning tops made of cotton threads are created by only one man in the world, Kyoto..
14 Food Mikaku Beef Restaurant Takako Sakamoto Mikaku on Shirakawa street only serves premium wagyu beef, all hand cut on cleavers only. The restaurant has a great, romantic atmosphere..