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...
10 Culture A Day at Ise Jingu Benjamin Stock A collection of photos from Ise Jingu during the busy New Year's season
Beauty & Spa Echigo-Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann From Tokyo to the ski resort in less than 80 minutes-Echigo-Yuzawa is calling all snow enthusiasts in Tokyo!
19 Healing Scars in Yuriage Laura Welch For many, Miyagi and the Tohoku region are synonymous with the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. It devastated the coast and many ...
10 Arakawa Dam and Nosen Lake in Fall Todd Wojnowski Autumn enhances the beauty of Arakawa Dam and Nosen Lake in Yamanashi. Nearby famous Shosenkyo Gorge, the Arakawa Dam is a mu...
12 Sagawa Art Museum Cathy Cawood This beautiful building in Shiga Prefecture is surrounded by a pond, and includes a tea-house and a wonderful underground spa...
12 Culture Aomori A-Factory Peter Sidell On the waterfront in Japan's Aomori City, A-Factory showcases locally produced food and drinks, with stands selling apple cid...
11 Activities "View-O" Water Gate in Numazu Port Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu From the 30-meters-high observatory view, be mesmerized with the panorama view of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay, as well the seasid...
7 Shopping d47 Design Travel Store at Shibuya Hoyee Tse All in one store - the special local products of each prefecture in Japan are grouped and sold in d47 travel store.
Activities Azumayama Park, Ninomiya Peter Sidell Ninomiya's Azumayama Park in Japan's Kanagawa prefecture has relaxing lawns, great views of the ocean, and a fun big slide too.
