12 Culture Kyoto Kodai-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kodai-ji Temple is located at the foot of Kyoto’s Higashi-yama Mountain, south of the famous cherry blossom spot, Maruyama Koe..
10 Culture Kyoto Nison-in Temple in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Nison-in Temple in Arashiyama (northwest Kyoto) is a fantastic place to enjoy autumn leaves. The view from the top of the hill..
11 Culture Kyoto Enri-an Hermitage Tomoko Kamishima Although Kyoto's Arashiyama district is a famous sightseeing area today, it was rustic countryside 700 years ago. The lite..
12 Culture Chichibu Muse Park Febry Fawzi Chichibu Muse Park or the local calls Miyuzu Park, lies in 375 hectares land in the highland. This huge park has four zones that..
8 Food The Forest Clock (Mori no Tokei) Valerie Kor The Forest Clock (Mori no Tokei), an unbelivably gorgeous cafe surrounded by a forest of tall pine trees.
Culture Sapporo Clock Tower Valerie Kor The 135 year-old Clock Tower is a must-go if you are keen to know about Sapporo's history.
Activities Shoki Figures in Kyoto Shozo Fujii Step back in time and discover the story behind these figurines guarding the homes of Kyoto. Shoki and other roof statues are ..
10 Culture Kyoto Nanzen-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima Autumn comes to Nanzen-ji Temple in late November. The beauty of the colorful leaves took my breath away. The head priests of Nanzen-ji..