Culture Bizen Pottery in Okayama Prefecture Kelly J Imbe in Okayama Prefecture is a quaint town that has given birth to the traditional pottery of Bizen-yaki.
Culture Ibaraki Prefecture's Castle Heritage Elizabeth S Ibaraki Prefecture’s castle towns preserve a few vestiges of the feudal past.
Culture Saga Prefectural Museum Kim Bergström The Saga Prefectural Museum serves as a window into the region's archeology, culture, history, and folklore.
Culture Prefectural Calligraphy Exhibition Cathy Cawood Huge annual exhibition of calligraphy from all over Shiga Prefecture, held in Otsu Museum of History in February.
Food Yuzawa Town in Niigata Prefecture JD Duquette part of the tour, we visited the second oldest sake brewery of Niigata Prefecture
10 Tea Plantations in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Tea Plantations and rice fields at Asamiya in Shiga Prefecture create a very beautiful and very Japanese rural scene.
Culture Culture and Beauty In Ishikawa Prefecture Leslie Taylor offering Japan’s famous mixture of beautiful scenery and cultural depth without huge crowds, and I recently found such a place on a trip to Ishikawa Prefecture
Activities Back to Nature in Kanagawa Prefecture Rey Waters For a great one-day family adventure consider the Koboyama Park hiking course in Kanagawa Prefecture.