14 Culture Yamadera in Winter Alena Eckelmann Famous 17th century poet Matsuo Basho visited Yamadera too, although in
Food C'est La Vie, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa wine and white wine (Y700/glass), vinegared mushroom aperitif (Y400), Matsuri
Shopping Shopping for Yokohama “Tenugui” Tomoko Kamishima for wrapping gifts, and as headbands or scarves in Japanese festivals (matsuri
Culture The Architecture of Studio Ghibli Connie Ng One of the central large scale pieces on display was Satsuki and Mei'
Activities A Little of Everything: Mount Takao Helen Langford at Takao-san Yakuo-in Yuki-ji, or a bite to eat at the food stalls by Sanjo... The beer garden is a short walk from Sanjo station at the top of the cable
Culture Yuushien Garden on Daikon-shima Sasa Jancikic part of series of gardens in Shimane including the Adachi Museum of Art, Matsue... English garden, Hana no Sato in Izumo and Matsue Vogel park.
Transportation Otsuki Station in Yamanashi Cathy Cawood Fishing The Katsura River that flows under Saruhashi attracts many fishermen
Shopping Orange Village Wooden Toy Shop Tristan Scholze Owner and artist Shinichi Matsuda was born in Hakata in 1953 and says he