Activities Cormorant Fishing in Uji Hitoshi Kawai Nestled by between the ancient capitals of Nara and Kyoto, this city is an oasis of history from a thousand ago, from tea to the Tale of Genji
7 Activities Splendid Day around Lake Kawaguchi Jean Gerard Dacher Take the Kachi Kachi ropeway to the summit of Mt Tenjo, from there you can enjoy the magnificent view of Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchiko.
14 Culture Fukui's Beautiful Eihei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Founded in 1244 by Zen Master Dogen Zenji, Eihei-ji includes over 70 buildings, and is a training center for young monks.
Culture Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine Tony Mariani Tenjin originally meant “Heavenly God” but later came to refer to the spirit
Culture Hikone Castle Bryan Baier in the beauty of the garden (¥500 for tea and a Japanese sweet); the Tenbin
Culture Hokoku-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima The first chief priest of this temple was Tengan Eko (1273-1335), an elite... Interestingly, this teahouse is built upon the remains of a former Tengan
Culture Cemetery of Fukui Matsudaira Clan Takako Sakamoto The cemetery of the Fukui Matsudaira Clan at Daian-zenji Temple, Fukui: the cemetery is tucked away in the silent woods surrounding the temple.
Culture Heike no Sato Mandy Bartok By the time the day was over, the Minamoto (also known as the Genji) had... the story of the Taira clan - their life in Kyoto, their feud with the Genji