Culture Saitama Prefecture's Castle Heritage Elizabeth S Most were lost to conflicts and changing times, but a few precious original structures and some reconstructions are within easy reach of Tokyo and Saitama
Activities Ohana Estate Mandy Bartok The Ohana Estate and garden features an old samurai mansion with Western-style accoutrements in the canal city of Yanagawa in southern Fukuoka Prefecture
Culture Hamamatsu City Exploration Rey Waters Hamamatsu City has something for everyone, from music, to shrines and temples, an abundance of museums, a castle, theme restaurants, and much more.
Food A Culinary Tour of Aichi Prefecture Brian MacDuckston Blessed with the calm waters of Mikawa Bay, Aichi became a central shipping hub for products to be sent on to present-day Tokyo, called Edo in the past
Accommodation A Journey Through Western Kyushu Featured Starting with the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, this meaningful facility... the latter being the filming location of the opening scene for The Last Samurai
Kawagoe with Kids Sherilyn Siy the first place you think of when you are planning a day out with the kids, but this quaint town that was commercially important to Edo (present day Tokyo
Culture Asakusa Shutter Art Peter Lin As Asakusa is one of the best known tourist spots in Tokyo, it is usually... murals while strolling down Nakamise is not unlike walking through an art museum