Culture Wara Craft Master Saito-san Alena Eckelmann Watching a wara (rice straw) craftsman produce sandals and boots like in the old days
12 Culture Hayama Shiosai Koen Park Tomoko Kamishima HAYAMA: Shiosai Koen Park is a former Imperial Villa; now Marine Life museum and Japanese garden. The museum and garden are next..
Food Tamago to Watashi Karin Wu When wandering around Shinjuku at night, one is usually bombarded with people walking on the streets advertising for their izakayas..
9 Activities The Susuki Plain of Kirishima Tristan Scholze Beautiful grasses grace this scenic area of the Ebino Plateau between volcanoes in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
9 Suntopia World Theme Park, Niigata Rufus Starbuck Suntopia World is a theme park outside Niigata city that is a fun day out for the family if you are in the area.
Food Diavolo e Bambina Trattoria Justin Dart Diavolo e Bambina provides wonderful service, good Italian food all in a traditional Minka-style Japanese row house only 10 minutes..
Culture Iseyama Kotai Shrine Steve Morton Crowded at New Year’s but virtually empty during the rest of the year, Iseyama Kotai Shrine is a great place to find peace and..