Culture Riding the Seto Inland Sea Currents Anonymous The island of Noshima was the stronghold of the Noshima Murakami Suigun... It’s best to take the boat ride after a visit to the Murakami Suigun Museum
6 Food Unagi Restaurant Obana Peter Lin The restaurant is somewhat out of the way in Minami-Senju, with the closest station being Minami-senju station on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya line.
7 Food The Secret to a Great Tofu Dessert Su Stori Enjoy delicious seasonal fruit in the middle of the Minami Alps.
14 Evening in Morioka Imogen Riethmuller Morioka has two main rivers: the Kitakami River and Nakatsu River, both
11 Culture Lotus Heaven in Fukui Larry Knipfing Fukui's Minami-Echizen is home to one of the most beautiful collections of lotus that you will ever see.
7 Jazz Spot Yamatoya Connie Ng Like a page out of a Murakami novel, Kyoto’s Jazz Spot Yamatoya serves up late nights, smoke and whiskey over smooth jazz.
Activities Photographer's Lotus Heaven, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Lotus Park in Minami Echizen, Fukui, is heaven for tourists, nature lovers, and photographers. Enjoy these vast lotus fields
13 The Shirakawa flowing through Gion Cathy Cawood Gion is a fascinating area, and one of my favorite parts is Minami-Shirakawa