9 Culture Wisteria at Kawachi Fujien Amber Mezbourian School and then walk the last ten or fifteen minutes, passing Ajisa-no-yu onsen
15 Autumn at Kinpusen-ji Cathy Cawood Although Yoshino in Nara is famous for cherry blossom, the autumn colors around Zao Hall at World Heritage site Kinpusen-ji were beautiful.
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...
Activities Fukuoka City Zoological Garden Elizabeth Wormald Fukuoka's leafy zoo, where you can see everything from owls to tigers!
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..
13 Noren - Beautiful Japanese Curtains Larry Knipfing number of ways: At the entrance to shops and restaurants, public baths and onsen
10 Accommodation Sabae's Shinmei-en Hotel Larry Knipfing Mind you, this is not a luxurious onsen hotel (where you might expect to