Nightlife History of Kyoto's Gion 1 Justin Velgus Kennin-ji Temple, I continue on Hanami Lane (花見小路通) and cross Shijo Avenue (四条通
Food Culinary specialties of Matsuyama Anonymous One of these helpfully bears the name of the city—matsuyamazushi (松山鮓),... Botchan dango (坊っちゃん団子) are three rice dumplings on a skewer, coated with
Activities Climbing Mount Mitsu-toge Nicole Bauer clearly signposted—in both English (Mitsu-toge-yama) and Japanese (三つ峠山)... put in another 10-minute climb to get to the very top (Kaiun-yama, 開運山,
9 Activities Trekking Up Mount Oku-Shirane, Nikko Nicole Bauer My husband and I climbed Mount Oku-Shirane, also known as Nikko-Shirane (日光白根山), this summer.
11 Culture Oyster Festival in Miyajima Peter Eberhardt They also sell other seafood like garden eel (anago 穴子) and other fish.
Activities Hiking Mt. Hiwada, Saitama Todd Wojnowski Hiwada (日和田山) is an excellent choice for getting back to nature.... Takasashi (高指山), and Mt.
11 Activities Mount Mitsu-toge, a Fabulous Hike Nicole Bauer We climbed Mitsu-toge-yama (三つ峠山) starting
Culture Yamate History Archives Tomoko Kamishima One of the preserved buildings, the Yamate History Archives (Shiryo-kan 山手資料館 ) now acts as an archive of the old Yamate foreign settlement.