11 Culture Nature & Tradition: Tanigumi Temple Amber Echevarria Tanigumi Temple features expansive and beautiful mossy grounds, an underground hidden key, and a fertility temple full of baby bibs,..
Activities Ouchi-juku: Edo-Period Fukushima Stephanie Marley A thatch-roofed village of rural refuge for those who travelled along the Aizu-Nishi Kaido road in Edo Japan. Localized soba, traditional..
Food Da Bocciana Pizzeria Anonymous Da Bocciana Pizzeria in central Matsuyama claims to have won an award in the Pizza World Cup 2011, but there are other, better places..
Culture Sakura-no-baba Josaien Mandy Bartok Learn about the origins of Kumamoto's castle town at Sakuranobaba Josaien, an Edo-themed complex full of displays, restaurants..
6 Activities Views from Wakasa's Shiroyama Park Hana Joy In all seasons, one can enjoy the amazing coastline in Fukui's Wakasa Bay with a trip to Shiroyama Park.
Food A Quiet Bite at Kamakura's Kanae Hana Joy If you take the time to seek out Kanae, you won't be disappointed. This Kamakura restaurant is unique in more ways than one.
11 Activities The Ehime Marathon Anonymous The Ehime Marathon is held every year in early February. Eight thousand people register in a matter of hours to run the course through..
Culture Sekigahara Battlefield Chris Glenn Sekigahara, the site of the biggest, bloodiest samurai battle in history