12 Culture Mantou Mitama Festival in Photos Paul Walsh 100 "miko" shrine maidens dance by lantern light on the first night of the Mantou Mitama Matsuri at Hiroshima Gokoku-jinja Shrine...
Activities Aspecta: Private Concerts at Mt. Aso Chris Ott Aspecta is an ampitheater on the Mt. Aso caldera rim available to rent and listen to your own music over the speaker system.
Activities Happy Birthday Tokyo Skytree Manish Prabhune Tokyo Skytree celebrated its first birthday on May 22 in 2013. It is providing the city with hope for a towering future.
10 Culture Udo Jingu: a Rather Unusual Shrine Amber Mezbourian Udo Jingu: a shrine built inside a cave overlooking the sea
Accommodation Ryokan Yamazaki Erik OBrien A hidden gem, Ryokan Yamazaki is worth the 30 minute bus ride from central Kyoto. Tranquil surroundings, hearty food and family..
Shopping Nishijin Textile Store & Museum Bonson Lam The history of Nishijin is the history of Kyoto textiles itself. The word Nishijin comes from the two Japanese words, Nishi, b..
15 Kamakura Museum of Literature Tomoko Kamishima In the museum garden of Kamakura Museum of Literature, 221 roses (186 varieties) burst into bloom in mid May. Here was originally..
23 Shopping KiddyLand Sher Ying Wee All the character goods you could ever want are all conveniently under one roof! Great place to get presents for children (and a-child-at-heart..