6 Accommodation Hanaya Ryokan Nagiso Bonson Lam The Hanaya Inn has a proud three hundred year history, and is located along the Nakasendo, an ancient walkway from Kyoto to Edo,..
12 Toun-ji in Machida Cathy Cawood Toun-ji in Machida has a small but pretty temple garden with two sweeper statues.
10 Culture Heirinji Zen Temple, Niiza City Masato Kitamura I went to Heirinji Zen Temple during the last week of November and it turned out to be an excellent choice. The autumn colors were..
Culture Saijoji Temple Sandra Isaka Saijoji is an amazing Zen temple hidden among giant cedars in the forest of Minami Ashigara City, southern Kanagawa Prefecture.
Culture Kameyama Castle Chris Glenn Life is slow in Mie Prefecture’s Kameyama City. Even the name, Kameyama means “Tortoise Mountain”, but things weren’t always t..
10 Culture Prefectural Office of Gunma Aline Laborde When you get the chance in Maebashi city, come visit the Prefectural Office of Gunma. Excluding Tokyo Metropolitan Government ..
12 Unique Views of Yokohama's Beauty Larry Knipfing I'd like to share examples with you here of what I consider to be some interesting (abstract) and sometimes quite beautiful..
15 Culture Kaneyama Seasons Amber Mezbourian Kaneyama is a small town in Yamagata where life has remained unchanged for generations. Its four distinct seasons mean there is..