Culture Tsurumai Park Chris Glenn The zoo was expanded and relocated to its current site at Higashiyama in... Apparently some of the ponds were parts of enclosures from when the park was a zoo
Accommodation Ryokan Funamisou [Closed] E. Vika Frary Ryokan Funamisou, overlooking the Kinugawa River not far from Nikko in Tochigi-ken, is a relaxing onsen-hotel and a fine weekend getaway spot.
Culture Sakura-no-baba Josaien Mandy Bartok Every visitor’s first stop, however, should be the Wakuwaku-Za, an interactive... Despite the rather odd name (wakuwaku in Japanese means exciting), Wakuwaku-Za
Culture A Visit to Mt Yoshino Paul Hackshaw Some temples, such as the Zao Do of Kimpusenji Temple, require that you
Activities Dinosaur Hall of Nihonmatsu Justin Velgus body of the first panda that ever came to Japan and once lived in Ueno Zoo
Culture Gifu Castle, Park and Ropeway Dee Kernke Gifu Castle (Gifu-jo) is located on the top of Mount Kinka (Kinka-zan)
Activities Takasakiyama Monkey Park Mandy Bartok The Mt Takasaki monkey park doesn't function like a zoo.
Food Kabuki-inspired Dining in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kengo Kuma, who renovated the recently re-opened Kabuki-za in Ginza, Tokyo.