16 Culture Tengakuin Peter Sidell Not far from Fujisawa station in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture, Tengakuin is a peaceful, scenic Buddhist temple, surrounded by..
7 Shakunage Garden Mandy Bartok Shakunage Garden boasts over 20,000 rhododendron bushes on a hillside in southern Oita Prefecture.
10 Koyasan: Random Impressions Nicole Bauer It is the religious center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and you can actually feel it throughout the whole valley. I highly recommend..
12 Saitama's Taki Fudoson Temple Sandra Isaka Visit Saitama's Taki Fudoson Temple, in Hidaka City, to see a wonderful collection of Buddhist statues that sit in a small ravine..
6 Food Yajima at Tokyo's Fish Market Peter Lin Seasonal oyster ramen at Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market: A unique type of ramen worth making the morning trip for.
7 Food Koutei in Kannami Peter Sidell Near Kannami station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Koutei is a cosy, friendly and inexpensive neighbourhood dining bar.
Accommodation Hotel Kuretake Inn ACT Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In central Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hotel Kuretake Inn ACT is a comfortable, very good value business hotel...