Culture Takato Castle Ruins Park Bryan Baier A park with more than 1500 pink sakura trees where Takato Castle once stood. It's on the list of 100 best sakura viewing loca...
Culture Cycle the Kibi Plain Suwannee Payne Not far from Okayama is a place perfect for bicycle touring. It is called the Kibi Plain. The plain has a 17 Kilometer bicycl...
Culture The White Heron Castle of Himeji Leslie Taylor Originally built over 400 years ago, Himeji Castle still stands today as a testament to the craftsmanship of its ancient buil...
12 Culture The Peace Memorial Park at Night Elena Lisina Peace Memorial Park of Hiroshima looks more impressive with night lighting.
Culture Nasu Sessho-seki Rock Tomoko Kamishima Sessho-seki Rock is a horrible legendary rock. There is a bleak and desolate track of land, called “the dry riverbed of the S...
Culture Kiyamachi Dori, Kyoto Hugo Kempeneer Kiyamachi Dori: One of Kyoto’s favorite Cherry blossom spots! With a bit of patience you can spot some Maiko strolling along ...
Culture Kappa Monster Hunting in Tono Justin Velgus Kappa monsters can supposedly be found over Japan, but there is one place where they said to be so common they are immortaliz...
11 Culture Kintai Bridge and Iwakuni Castle Ben Beechey Iwakuni city (岩国市) is located in Yamaguchi-ken. It was formerly a castle town that belonged to the warrior Lord Hiroie Kik...
Culture Setoda-cho Day Trip JJ Walsh An interesting town to visit along the Seto-Inland Sea not far from Onomichi, about an hour's drive from Hiroshima city.
Culture Kyoto's Historic Kifune Jinja Sandra Isaka Set deep in the mountains of Kyoto, historic Kifune Jinja is a great place to visit for those who want to see a different sid...
