Food Kutenan Paul Walsh refuel after walking around Mitaki-dera or doing the hike over Mt Mitaki-yama
Beauty & Spa Echigo-Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann geisha by visiting some of the places mentioned in the novel, such as Yama-no-yu
Culture Interactive Events by Kitchen Nippon Chikako Takahashi Some of the rediscovered foods like ama-zake (sweet drink made from rice
Activities Kasukabe Hachiman Shrine Chris Gould And to warm up the insides, simply grab a cup of hot, white ama-zake.
Accommodation Beach Rock Village J Muzacz The kami-sama or owner of the place who often goes by the alias Nepamaru
Beauty & Spa Chamberlain's Hakone Promenade Tomoko Kamishima Yama-zakura has white flowers, Somei-yoshino has pale pink petals, and
Culture Mount Haguro Alena Eckelmann the vicinity and Japanese pilgrims come in droves to venerate the kami-sama
Food C'est La Vie, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa We stepped out of the arcade, onto the cobblestone path alongside the Kama