10 Activities Shukkeien Plum Blossoms Paul Walsh "Ume" plum blossoms provide welcome color and cheer in the cold winter months. In Hiroshima, there is no better place to enjoy them..
11 Honenin Temple, Shishigatani: Kyoto Takako Sakamoto Looking at the mossy main gate of Honenin Temple makes me feel like I'm finally at home! At the foot of Mt. Daimonji and Shishigatani..
Kyoto Gyoen National Park Justin Velgus The Kyoto Imperial Palace is actually part of Kyoto Gyoen National Park. Behind the Nashinoki Shrine on the east side of Kyoto Gyoen..
11 Activities The Beauty of Hakone's Shojin Pond Larry Knipfing HAKONE BEAUTY: See some interesting statuary, and enjoy one of the most mirror-like pond surfaces I have ever seen - Shojin Ike..
Shopping Abeno Harukas Viewing Deck Karen Zheng Nestled within the vibrant towns of Abeno and Tennoji, Abeno Harukas is Japan’s tallest building at a height of 300m. Besides ..
7 Culture Gokokuji Temple, Bunkyo-ku Manish Prabhune Gokokuji a fantastic and picturesque buddhist temple in Tokyo, one of the few ones which survived the WWII bombing.
8 Activities Miyakojima: A Diver's Oasis Bonnie Waycott The underwater world of Miyakojima, Okinawa. Japan has even more to offer for divers.
11 Activities Tottan Saltworks Tristan Scholze Tottan Saltworks is a beautiful retreat on the beach. They use just sun, wind, and firewood to obtain salt from seawater; you can..