Beauty & Spa Naspa Ski Garden in Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann Yuzawa Onsen has 16 ski resorts, about 30 hotspring baths and numerous hotels, pension, ski lodges and ryokan (traditional Japanese..
Culture The Mummy of Dainichibo Temple Alena Eckelmann The Dewa Sanzan area is a mystical land of mountain ascentics and of "living Buddhas"- monks who mummified themselves in order to..
Food Somaro in Sakata City Alena Eckelmann If you ever want to be entertained by some maiko (apprentice geisha) while eating lunch, make your way to Somaro in Sakata City.
Culture Seienkaku Residence Alena Eckelmann Sakata, a small town in the northwestern part of Honshu Island, has a rich merchant history that is revealed to the observant visitor..
Culture The Ken Domon Museum of Photography Alena Eckelmann Ken Domon was one of Japan's best known photographers for 'news photography' His entire collection comprises 70,000..
Accommodation Kumano Kodo Overnight-Stay in Chikatsuyu-oji Alena Eckelmann Chikatsuyu-oji is a small village located in a mountain basin about halfway between Takijiri-oji and the Hongu Taisha. Soak your..
9 Tokyo Ichiran Karen Zheng Serving classic Tonkotsu (pork-based broth) ramen from the 60s, each bowl of noodles at Ichiran involves the work of over 40 specialists..
Activities Hida Takayama Teddy Bear EcoVillage Karen Zheng Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village is the world’s first environment-themed teddy bear museum that delivers meaningful enviro..