Culture Tokyo's Cherry Blossom Heaven Joan Lambert Bailey Koganei Koen is one of the best places in Tokyo for viewing cherry blossoms and experiencing the hanami action.
11 Nojo-ji in Kofu Cathy Cawood One of the five temples at the foot of the mountains in the North of Kofu that are the Kofu Gozan chosen by Shingen Takeda.
9 Culture Sculpture at Mishima Shrine, Toon Anonymous The unassuming-looking Mishima Shrine in Toon is home to some interesting wooden statuary dating from the Northern and Southern..
Food Original Tempura Soba "Kadohei" Harumi Inouye This soba restaurant Kadohei is in Hiranuma, Yokohama. A former prime minister loved it. Original menu is "Tsuke ten", cold soba..
Activities A Tomb with a View Robert Grey Those interested in Japanese culture and history may be familiar with kofun, the ancient burial mounds found all over the country...
Culture Zuigan-ji Temple in Matsushima Andrew Kehoe Zuigan-ji is a Buddhist temple that was restored by Date Masumune. It is located in Matsushima which is considered to be 1 of ..
12 Culture Okamori Shrine in Uchiko Anonymous Okamori Shrine in Uchiko is located next to Kameoka Shuzo sake brewery. Steep steps lead up through a bamboo forest to the isolated..