11 Culture Maebashi Rose Park Aline Laborde Shikishima Park's Rose Garden is the best place to see the blossoming roses. There are also fresh roses to buy and rose-flavo...
8 Culture Matsubara Shrine, Saga Senén Germade If you are in Saga, Matsubara Shrine with its huge lanterns painted in red are worth a look.
Activities Hop Line on the Sky Hop Bus Jessica A Paje The Hop Line is a hop on & off sightseeing route on the Sky Hop double-decker bus. With the top down, crisp air against your ...
Activities Climbing Fuji: Yoshida Trail Georgina Young Climbing Mt Fuji did not always go smoothly. Here are the mistakes I made so that you can learn from them.
Culture Kōden-ji Bradford Pomeroy Kōden-ji temple has been called a symbol for one of Japan’s most famous literary works on samurai culture, Hagakure: The Way ...
7 Activities Matsukawa River John Carter The Matsukawa River flows through the heart of Ito and was once the site where William Adams build his first ship by order of...
6 Culture Arai Shrine John Carter Walking the coastline of Ito in search of William Adams past I stumbled upon a small shrine perched half way upon a mountain....
11 Culture British Fair in Umeda John Carter I wanted to see what Japan’s view of Britain was and it was actually very enjoyable. It was a little cliché with stalls devot...
6 Activities Yodogawa River John Carter Though the Yodogawa river is a beautiful area all year round a visit in August will be most rewarding. During the first Satur...
12 Culture Caricature Japan: Just for Laughs Ana Skara Ever wondered what you would look like as a cartoon character? Why not come down to Shibuya's Caricature Japan and let one of...
