14 Culture Kyoto's Osawa-no-ike Pond in B&W Larry Knipfing This man-made pond was built originally for a villa for the Saga Emperor, sometime in the 8th century. It still exists today as..
15 Culture Odo Park Elizabeth Wormald A rare seaside park, with playgrounds, a shrine and even a few friendly critters
11 Culture Deutschland Fest 2013 Hannah Warren At the edge of Roppongi, Deutschland Fest 2013 was held from October 11 to 14. I went along on opening night to check it out. ..
Culture Touring Tokyo's Ishikawa Brewery Lauren Jade Hill Find out how to take a tour around Ishikawa Brewery, for an insight into the history and process of making beer and sake in Japan...
10 Activities Kumamoto Amakusa Utase Sailing Yui Yamaguchi Breathe in the ocean breeze onboard the historic Utase sailing ships, which are an icon of Ashikita and the Asakusa Islands in..
Kyoto Gyoen National Park Justin Velgus The Kyoto Imperial Palace is actually part of Kyoto Gyoen National Park. Behind the Nashinoki Shrine on the east side of Kyoto Gyoen..
13 Ebisu Shrine on Echizen Beach Takako Sakamoto Ebisu Shrine stands on the jagged rocks of Echizen Beach. It was founded in 1708 to ensure the safety of boats that sail from the..
Culture Koshin-an Anonymous Koshin-an is a pretty hermitage in the middle of urban Matsuyama, built by the haikuist Kurita Chodō who lived until 1814. It ..