7 Activities The Fairy Garden in Izu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Along the way we came across the Fairy Garden, where we passed by the three-dimensional... fairy-tale ambience as we passed by the place, and it strongly reminded me
14 Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple Takako Sakamoto If you take photos in snow, watch your head! You may be hit by chunks of snow dropping from trees above!
Activities Cherry Season in Yamagata Bridget Ye have visited during the last week of their cherry-picking season, and am... very grateful to Nao-san for letting me participate in the process of
Activities Six Days in Tohoku Ignatius Koh Day 1: Endless Blue and Pink Start your trip in Akita and head to Lake... Day 5: Braving Zao's Cold Prepare for an adventurous day as we head
Activities Aya, Miyazaki Prefecture: Life in the Countryside Micaela Braithwaite I'm currently in the small town of Aya (population 7,000!) in Miyazaki Prefecture on a temporary work placement.
Culture Wakayama’s Kumano Sanzan Arlene Bastion Devotees, however, make a beeline for the Kumano Taisha, the three premier... structure, befitting its standing as the lead shrine of the Sanzan, and head
Culture Fujiwara Capital and Palace Ruins Alena Eckelmann An ancient capital spread out over an area of over 20 square kilometres, guarded by three sacred mountains called Fujiwara-kyo was Japan’s first integrated
Food Ashitaba Everything Elizabeth S I’m always ready for a culinary adventure in my travels in Japan, of which... At a soba restaurant, I had a side of ashitaba tempura, a crunchy treat