Culture Ibaraki: Top Things to Do Tom Roseveare Ushiku Daibutsu The Ushiku Daibutsu (牛久大仏) is a 120m tall
Culture Sake Tasting at Shimada Shoten Jeannie Gan The sake here ranges from top-grade like Daiginjo (大吟醸) to some with distilled
Culture Jindaiji Temples in Musashino Yoshiko Toyama When I was there, Ganzan Daishi (元三大師) was open to the public for the first
Accommodation Enoshima's Iwamoto-ro Inn Tomoko Kamishima Iwamoto-ro (岩本楼) is a Japanese ryokan (inn) that is situated just over
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
Beauty & Spa Chamberlain's Hakone Promenade Tomoko Kamishima On the way down into the valley, you’ll pass by two inns; Yamato-ya (大和屋
Culture Visiting Shukkei-en Garden Paul Walsh Schedule of Tea Ceremonies (chakai) January - Oobuku Chakai (大福茶会) - Healthy
Shopping Marunaka Kimono & Kimono Goods Tomoko Kamishima The kimono shop, Marunaka Gohukuten(丸中呉服店) is at 4-chome in the Motomachi