9 Culture Donguri Park & Shrine Chris Barnes Donguri Park & Shrine is located in the heart of Kutchan and serves as a children's park and relaxation space complete with..
10 Food Ohya's Zou-no-ie Restaurant Sandra Isaka Zou-no-ie, the 'Elephant's House', is an excellent Southeast Asian restaurant in the town of Ohya, which lies just..
Enoshima in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Beautiful resort island and mythological site, Enoshima, is a great tourist destination. Locals like myself go there and enjoy its..
Shopping Kyu-Karuizawa Shopping Street Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, there's a pedestrianized kilometer of stores selling sou..
13 Culture Delights of Kiyomizudera Temple 2 Larry Knipfing I visited Kiyomizudera in the early morning on a day in early April and found a lot to enjoy: The views (of course!), the cherry..
Accommodation Awara Onsen Hotel Yagi Larry Knipfing Awara Hotel Yagi: Deluxe onsen hotel in Fukui Prefecture
12 Culture Yosakoi Parade - Flower Festival JJ Walsh Day 3 of the Flower Festival is a day to enjoy the dance parade- troupes with colorful costumes, energy, passion and having lots..
14 Hachimantai Flowerland Justin Velgus Hachimantai Flower Land a garden oasis filled with a variety of flowers located at the base of Mt. Iwate. With an extensive ga..