14 Culture Irises at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Irises bloom in the long narrow pond gardens at Yakushiike from early June.
Activities Climbing Mt. Asama Steve Morton until the trail splits into an ‘Ura-Course’ (裏コース) and a ‘Naka-Course’ (中コース... bad news is however, you will have to ascend this route on your return leg
Accommodation Fujiya Ginzan Ryokan Clifford Bernstein After a few of these trips, the magic had worn off a touch and long stretches... Ginzan is a 20 minute taxi ride (arranged by the Fujiya) from Oishida (大石田
Beauty & Spa Hot Spring Resort Yunessun Francesco Agresti Take a long relaxing soak in one of Yunessun’s several themed hot springs.
Transportation London to Tokyo on Virgin Atlantic Bonson Lam It is easy to get frustrated on a flight, from long queues, missing connections to lost luggage, so take this inside guide on how to get some rest and
12 Culture Silent Path to Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto First gate to the entrance gate, and the long approach in between
