14 Oshima Island at Matsushima Justin Velgus Oshima is an island at Matsushima accessed by tollfree foot bridge behind Marinepia Aquarium. It is home to dozens of mysterious Buddhist caves.
9 Culture Sculpture at Mishima Shrine, Toon Anonymous The unassuming-looking Mishima Shrine in Toon is home to some interesting wooden statuary dating from the Northern and Southern Courts period, spanning
Culture Ooka Makoto Kotoba Museum, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Ooka Makoto Kotoba Museum holds regular special exhibitions on a range of art forms such as crafts, anime
8 Activities Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Leslie Taylor Although the coming cherry blossom season is undoubtedly the main event of the year in Japan, the plum blossom season is not to be missed, and Yushima
Beauty & Spa Kodomo no Kuni and Aoshima Paul Arenson-Kawano Just 30 minutes from the center of Miyazaki, you will find the Aoshima... Kanko Hotel, the Aoshima Grand Hotel, and the Aoshima Cinqmale.
12 Culture Yamanaka-jo Castle Park, Mishima Peter Sidell Between Mishima and Hakone in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Yamanaka-jo is a beautiful hilltop park on the site of an old fort, with colorful flowers
Food K's Diner, Mishima [Closed] Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, K's Diner is actually a restaurant, with a stylish interior, and a menu of tasty, inexpensive, mostly