Culture Kagoshima's History Walk Arlene Bastion A mound of rubble turns out to be from the mansion garden of a great general
Activities Are You Ready for Some Football? Rey Waters The first five weeks is called stage one and each team plays inter-division... The top three teams go onto Stage two and play for three weeks against
Yatsuo Hikiyama Festival 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Lasting all day, the festival consists of six wooden floats being pushed... The festival dates back to the Edo Period, and the massive wooden floats
10 Magnificent Colors of Mt. Mitake Sandra Isaka Mitake, enveloping its historic shrine and amazing beginner hike through the 'Rock Garden'.
Culture Okochi Sanso Gardens & Tea Room Sam Hardwick particularly sublime and outstanding example of a traditional Japanese garden... couple of Shinto shrines all dotted around throughout the multi-level garden
Culture Giant Buddha Statue in Fukushima Sarah Chaney Climb a 57-meter statue in Fukushima Prefecture, or relax in the garden with different flowers blooming throughout the year.
12 Culture Zuirin-ji Temple in Yanaka Peter Sidell In Tokyo's historic Yanaka district, Zuirin-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, worth seeking out for its beautiful wooden carvings.