8 Culture A stroll around Hedo Village Michael Flemming Observing important cultural sites in remote Hedo Village, Okinawa
8 Culture Beauty and Bureaucracy R.S. Reynolds A walk through the grounds of the former government buildings in Sapporo, Hokkaido
7 Culture Kumamoto Castle in Spring Nicole Bauer We were really lucky, it was a beautiful day. So instead of spending our time inside the castle museum, we took our time to e...
Culture Spirit Skills Elysse Hurtado The original Aikido dojo and Aiki shrine are located not far from the station in the sleepy town of Iwama
Culture A Day in Nikko Ian VanDuzer Tired of Tokyo? Head north to Nikko, home of Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine.
8 Culture Big Buddha at Nihon-ji, Chiba Victoria Vlisides 31-meter, stone-carved Buddha in Nokogiriyama, Chiba!
Culture Fukuchiyama Castle Bonson Lam A recipe on how to build a castle. Take a field worth 60,000 koku of rice, add an angry general, and then stir it up with bet...
Culture Hatakeyama Museum of Fine Art Peter Sidell In the centre of Tokyo, Hatakeyama Museum of Fine Art houses a collection of beautiful artworks and objects related to Japane...
14 Culture Matsumoto Castle Area Cathy Cawood The area around Matsumoto castle has a very traditional atmosphere, and is a pleasant place for a stroll.
Culture Aira Sanryo (Imperial Tombs) Sarah Mitchell Aira Sanryo is the imperial tomb of the ancestors of Japan's first emperor.
