Culture Dramatic Kanegasaki Castle Ruins Takako Sakamoto In Tsuruga, Fukui, two major battles were fought; in 1337 between Ashikaga and Nitta Armies, and 1570 between Oda Nobunaga an...
Area Karuizawa Peter Sidell Tokyo is a great city to enjoy, with its unfinishable array of sights, shops and restaurants, but sometimes it's nice to get ...
8 Seiryu: A Scenic Onsen in Nishiizu Chelsea Bailey Seiryu is one of the many prestigious onsens in Nishiizu offering scenic views, outdoor baths looking into Suruga Bay and tra...
9 Konzenji Temple in Tsuruga: Fukui Takako Sakamoto Konzenji Temple in Tsuruga, Fukui, is located at the foot of Mt. Kanegasaki. The temple was once headquarters of the Nitta Yo...
10 Dual religion at Natadera Cathy Cawood Natadera is home to both Shinto and Buddhism, combining shrine and temple buildings in truly magnificent grounds that include...
14 Natadera in Ishikawa Cathy Cawood Natadera is home to both Buddhism and Shinto. Interesting features include a graceful pagoda, natural caves in a rock mountai...
11 Nojo-ji in Kofu Cathy Cawood One of the five temples at the foot of the mountains in the North of Kofu that are the Kofu Gozan chosen by Shingen Takeda.
9 Morning Glow at Koijigahama Beach Masayoshi Hirose Singing 'The Coconut Fruit' of Toson Shimazaki to myself, I watched the sunrise at Cape Irago.
14 Resurrected Big Buddha of Fukui Takako Sakamoto Big Buddha Statue of Fukui sits silently at Koshoji Temple. The face of the original stone statue is exhibited at the temple ...
14 Atago-En Vineyard Cathy Cawood Pick your own delicious grapes in a vineyard on the lower slopes of Mount Atago, only 15 minutes on foot from Kofu Station.
