Accommodation Hakone's 350 Year-old Ichino-yu Inn Tomoko Kamishima I stayed at their oldest inn, Ichino-yu Honkan (一の湯本館) in mid winter. It is the best season to see snow covered Mt. Fuji in a crystal clear sky!
Culture Japan Open-Air Folk Museum: Nihon Minka-en 5 (1Review) Nihon Minka-en (日本民家園, also 'The Japan Open-Air Folk House Museum') is part of the Ikuta Ryokuchi Park in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. On displa..
Culture Kyoto Shimogamo Shrine Tomoko Kamishima “Yatagarasu” Kojiki (古事記 Record of Ancient Matters) and Nihon-shoki (日本書紀
Culture Tosho-gu Shrine’s Secret Magic - 1 Tomoko Kamishima According to Honko Kokushi Nikki『本光国師日記』, mysterious to say, he directed
Walk Around Kumoba Pond, Karuizawa Tomoko Kamishima It took about 10 minutes from the station area to Roppon Tsuji (六本辻).
Culture Kyoto Manpuku-ji Temple in Summer Tomoko Kamishima According to the book (『明朝末帝の日本亡命』), he knew a secret story about the last
Topic Japan Heritage The Japan Heritage (日本遺産) project aims to revitalize local communities through understanding and recognising the local cul..
Topic Three Views of Japan A canonical list of three most celebrated scenic views in Japan, attributed to 1643 scholar Hayashi Gahō (also Hayashi Shunsai..
