8 Activities Fantasy World of Tajima Takako Sakamoto Photo story introducing Takeda Castle, aka "Castle in the Sky", recently spotlighted in Japan's media and bustling with visitors,..
9 Culture Brilliant Colors of Ritsurin Garden Takako Sakamoto Located in the center of Takamatsu city in Kagawa prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Ritsurin Garden offers a variety of pleasures..
Food The Main Ingredients in Japan Elena Lisina temperature and such water is found in mountain rivers in prefectures like Nagano
Beauty & Spa Lake Okushima Peter Bungate Nakanojo-machi (中之条町), Lake Okushima’s township, consists of 83% mountains... Okushima is somewhat difficult and, while it is possible to reach nearby Nakanojo
Golden Route to West Japan: Hiroshima & Fukuoka Tom Roseveare Clustered around the Tenjin and Nakasu districts, yatai food stalls typically... Some vendors, like Kuro-chan in the Nakasu area, are welcoming to foreign
Activities Mysterious Lake: Onneto Tomoko Kamishima Mysterious Lake: Onento is a beautiful lake sitting just west of Lake Akan, east Hokkaido.
Accommodation APA Myoko Resort Niigata Prefecture Rey Waters is accessible from Tokyo via the Hokuriku Shinkansen (bullet Train) to Nagano
Food Tateyama City's Famous Chicken Basket Kotaro Toda When we came to Tateyama City in Chiba Prefecture, everyone seemed to be ordering a chicken basket, "Naka-pan" from a bakery called Nakamura-ya.