9 Spider Lily: Irresistible Seduction Takako Sakamoto Mysterious flower, spider lily: Like a drop of aphrodisiac. I miss her sensuous beauty this time of year and nothing can stop me..
11 Summer at Omihachiman Canal Cathy Cawood Perfect for day trips from Kyoto, Omihachiman Canal is a historic and beautifully scenic spot in Shiga Prefecture. There are tour..
15 Kusatsu Honjin Juku Cathy Cawood A wonderfully preserved lodge which was a rest stop tor nobility, including the Meiji Emperor, traveling along Tokaido and Nakasendo..
12 Culture Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki Cathy Cawood See climbing kilns at Shigaraki, a town that has produced pottery for thousands of years, and is one of the 'Six Old Kilns of..
12 Culture Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Cathy Cawood Tachiki-Kannon Temple in Shiga Prefecture: stone lanterns, statue of Buddhist monk Kobo Daishi riding a deer, and many, many, many..
12 Culture Shirahige Shrine Cathy Cawood The "floating" tori at Shirahige Shrine is smaller than the tori at Miyajima, but forms a beautiful scene against the backdrop of..
Transportation Lake Biwa with the Michigan Cruiser Ann Yamagishi Lake Biwa is considered to be Japan's largest freshwater lake. This lake gathers admiration not just from the local community..