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
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
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.
Area Oki Islands Have you ever heard of Shimane Prefecture? Probably not…That’s what most people say, not just travelers from overseas, but people within Japan often say as well. Sadly, Shimane Prefecture..