16 Tokyo Tableware Festival - Part 2 Peter Sidell Tokyo Tableware Festival is an annual event held in Tokyo Dome, with scores of stands selling everything for the dining room.
11 Miyagase Dam in Kanagawa Cathy Cawood Set in the beautiful Kanagawa mountains, Miyagase Dam opens its sluice gates for just 6 minutes twice a day on Wednesdays and the..
15 Snow at Makino Cathy Cawood Old wooden houses in the snow and stunning winter lakeside scenery at the small town of Makino in Shiga Prefecture.
10 Suganuma Gassho Village in Toyama Takako Sakamoto Suganuma Village in Gokayama Gassho-style Villages; A World Heritage Site with newly set-up roads and tunnels. I was mesmerized..
10 Tochigi's Mt. Jeans Selena Hoy Tochigi's Mt. Jeans is not named after a pair of pants. It is just a fun place for a family getaway in the winter, with a ..
12 Fifty Shades of Green Amber Mezbourian After the long cold winter, the countryside in Yamagata dramatically comes back to life, with a vibrant display of every shade..
8 Blue Hour of Unzen in Nagasaki Takako Sakamoto I will never forget the dramatic and glorious sunrise over Mount Unzen and Mud Flats of Isahaya in Nagasaki.
6 Food Kakigori Cafe & Bar Yelo Peter Lin Refreshing shaved ice in Roppongi: Cafe & Bar Yelo is a refreshing kakigori restaurant located in Roppongi. There are a variet..