20 Culture Horide Shrine Bryan Baier A small shrine with stunning autumn foliage in Kanzu, Niitsu, east of Niigata City
Activities Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park Justin Velgus Akiyoshidai Quasi-National Park is a nature lover's paradise. Founded in 1955, it is home to Japan's largest limestone plateau..
7 Activities Quaint Towns of the Kiso Valley Nakasendo Joe Peters If you have at least of couple of days, and want a great destination outside the cities, head for the Kiso Valley and visit the..
Activities Kashima Museum Anonymous It's easy to overlook the museum of natural history and archaeology on Kashima, but it's a good one, so don't miss it...
Culture Sendai City Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai City Museum was established in 1961 in order to preserve and exhibit the over 90,000 artifacts related to the Date Clan,..
9 Culture Take A Walk In Yanesen Tokyo Joe Peters The Yanesen area of Tokyo, Taito-Ku & Bunkyo-ku not far from Ueno is a wonderful area for a day's outing with family or friends...
10 Culture Ritsurin-koen Garden, Takamatsu Peter Sidell In Takamatsu in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, Ritsurin-koen is the largest traditional garden in Japan, with beautiful views of..
Culture Ako City Kenji Chida Ako is a small city in western Hyogo Prefecture and is famous for the 47 ronin.