16 Small Shrines of Kurotatsu Jinja Takako Sakamoto Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine and Ishiwatari Hachiman Shrine in grounds of Keya Kurotatsu Jinja in Fukui city. Although they are small,..
Culture Sanuki Udon and Ritsurin Gardens Nathan Palmer Takamatsu in Shikoku is where udon, a Chinese import, first appeared in Japan. Even today the superb local noodles draw tourists..
Food Kagomma Yataimura Mandy Bartok Kagomma Yataimura offers diners the chance to try Kagoshima specialties in cozy food stalls a stone's throw from Kagoshima-Chuo..
Culture Hirosaki: Sakura Season Andrew Checkley Tall somei-yoshino trees form tunnels of pink flowers above your head and fill the moats at your feet with petals, while breezes..
Shopping Asakusa's Sensoji Temple Leslie Taylor Information and photos of the Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo.
Culture Guide to Visiting Zao Fox Village Rebecca Daum Zao Fox Village is filled with over 100 animals and 6 different types of foxes in Shiroishi, Miyagi Prefecture.
11 Food Engawa Cafe Valerie Kor Engawa cafe in the Yamanashi prefecture is a rustic, vintage cafe situated in the region of Mt Yatsugatake.
11 Dragon Palace Gate of Koshoji Takako Sakamoto The 'Koto Slope', a pathway to Koshoji Temple in Uji City, Kyoto, is famous for the beautiful autumn leaves on either side..