7 Whitebait Fishing on Yoshino River Takako Sakamoto Magical night-time illumination on the Yoshino River, Tokushima: Traditional whitebait fishing creates a truly mystical view in..
Culture Kyushu's Aso Shrine Mandy Bartok Aso Shrine - boasting one of the largest gates at a shrine anywhere in Japan - is an oft-overlooked stop in Aso town in Kumam..
Activities Azuchi Momoyama Theme Park Chris Glenn Samurai Period Theme Park, Azuchi Momoyama Bunka Mura!
Culture Kyu-Hosokawa Gyobutei Mandy Bartok The immaculately restored Kyu-Hosokawa samurai residence is the perfect way to cap off a visit to nearby Kumamoto Castle
Culture A Hokusai on the Ceiling Robert Grey Ganshoin Temple, located in northern Nagano's town of Obuse, contains one of the best kept local secrets around -- a large..
Food Rakudo-kan Vegetarian Restaurant Judith Mikami Vegetarian food with a seaside view, located on the hill looking over Ushimado beach. Beauty, peaceful. surroundings and healthy..
15 Culture Sanja Matsuri, Asakusa George Popescu During the festival the area around Asakusa's Sensoji Temple is filled with hundreds of people. There are drums and people playing..
14 Culture Yūtoku Inari Shrine Bradford Pomeroy The Yūtoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, is the third largest of the Inari shrines in Japan.