10 Yomei-en Chinese Garden Cathy Cawood A Chinese style garden with a pretty red pagoda, a pond and a dragon-topped wall can be found in Takashima's Adogawa-cho in..
9 Kanazawa Castle View Cathy Cawood A view of Kanazawa Castle's tiled walls and Ishikawa-mon Gate can be had from the row of restaurants and shops near Kenroku-en..
Culture Michinoku Yosakoi 2026 Mid Oct The third-largest Yosakoi festival in Japan, Michinoku Yosakoi features dozens of groups all over Sendai. It's colorful, energetic..
Culture Zoshigaya Cemetery, Ikebukuro Allan Murphy Take in the intriguing atmosphere of a large and typical Japanese cemetery, and make your discoveries.
13 Four Seasons of Takasu Seashore Shozo Fujii Echizen Kaigan Seashore covers the areas from Tsuruga to Mikuni. On its northern part, there is Takasu Kaigan Seashore, which is..
9 Fox Shrine inside Shibata Shrine Takako Sakamoto Fox Shrine inside Shibata Shrine in Fukui: Although it's small and doesn't stand out, it's been here long before Shibata..
A Walk through Nishiki Market Roxanne L W Nishiki Market is the best place in Kyoto to try delicious local specialities. Walking through you will find shops with kitchenware,..
8 Narita-san Temple and Gardens Chris White Exploring the Naritasan Temple Complex and Beautiful Japanese Gardens - a great experience whether waiting for a flight or vis..