Activities Gon-chan: Melancholy Stones of Naeba Reynald Ventura As I descended the slow-moving bus (at about 9.00 pm) that brought me from... Stage, the first Gon-chan stone resting under a young sakura tree greeted me
Culture Kendo Alessio Pompeo Specifically, in my country, Italy, Kendo spread in the early 1970s; indeed... absorbed the history and dedication of those who had practiced before me
Food Musashi Ice Cream Shop Amanda Ho After crossing Kintai Bridge, in the front of Kikko Park, there are at least three ice cream shops.
20 Culture Powerful Trees of Japan Elena Lisina My favorite tree though is Fuji (Wisteria) in bloom – its magic makes me... feel like I’m on another planet!
Accommodation Shinagawa Prince Hotel, East Tower Ekaterina Bespyatova This was the first time for me to try out this popular Tokyo hotel.... This was perfect for me, since I was just staying in Tokyo overnight during
10 Nabegataki Falls and Laputa Road Takako Sakamoto The sheer beauty of Nabegataki Falls and Mount Aso's Milk Road mesmerized me, and I felt like a legendary dragon that climbs a waterfall and soars
Culture Zenkoji Gokaicho Robert Grey A golden thread runs from the Eko-Bashira to the Buddha image hidden away... Eko-Bashira, hoping that their prayers would travel through the pillar and thread
Transportation Transit Guide: JBL Pass Veronica Carnevale The JBL Pass, not to be confused with the Japan Bus Pass, is a flat-rate bus ticket that allows holders to ride up to three express buses per day for three