Spanning Snow, Sea and Tradition Featured Hokkaido, while the southern islands offer marine activities and sun-kissed beaches... brief tour from the northernmost extremes of Hokkaido to the southernmost reaches
10 Culture Kojoji Peter Sidell lot of impressive, detailed carvings: airborne lions, birds perching on branches
11 Kyoto's Poet's House Rakushisha Illaura Rossiter came from the city and offered to buy all the fruit on the heavily laden branches
Accommodation Kaike Onsen's Toukou-en Ryokan Sandra Isaka Sitting beside a lovely beach, it offers tasty meals and impressive hot spring baths.
Culture Minato City Ward - Parks & Gardens Sleiman Azizi Along with its maple trees and abundance of benches, the running water
12 Kakita River Park, Mishima Peter Sidell In the southerly reaches of central Mishima, just over the road from Sun
Food It's All about Tofu at Tousuiro Anne Lauenroth It's all about tofu at Tousuiro restaurant in Kyoto, with branches in Gion and Kiyamachi, overlooking the Kamogawa.
Activities Unosu Dangai Tunnels Malcome Larcens obstacle course, you will walk through steep cliffs, sandy and slippery beaches