Culture Kamakura’s Egara-tenjin Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Because Michizane was a plum lover, Egara-tenjin is adorned with plum blossom: the wooden gate, paper lanterns, a purification basin,..
A Day at Kumamoto Castle Kaitlynn Scannell Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop castle located in Kumamoto Prefecture. It is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan...
12 Culture Kyoto Osawa-no-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima Osawa-no-ike Pond, built in the 8th Century, is the oldest man-made pond in Japan. It is attached to the Saga Emperor’s Villa ..
Culture Kaburaki Kiyokata Art Museum Peter Sidell Kaburaki Kiyokata was a respected Japanese painter known for his bijin-ga, paintings of beautiful women. His former home in Kamakura..
15 Food Sunamachi Ginza's street food Rachel Chang Sunamachi Ginza's shopping street is located at Kitasuna, Koto-ku, Tokyo Prefecture. This shopping street won 3rd place of the..
Activities Kujukushima Cruise Mandy Bartok Weave your way through the highest concentrations of islands in Japan at Kujukushima National Park near Sasebo
Accommodation The Red Ski House in Hirafu R.S. Reynolds My very comfortable stay at The Red Ski House guesthouse in Hirafu, Hokkaido
Culture 7 Lucky Gods New Year Pilgrimage Joe Peters A great New Year activity for the whole family - take a walk - collect your 7 lucky gods while seeing parts of the "old Tokyo."