Culture Gyoda's Kodaihasu-no-sato Sandra Isaka Located in a quiet corner of Saitama Prefecture, the city of Gyoda was mostly forgotten by tourists until November 2012, when...
7 Food The Seafood of Tojinbo Jerome Lee The Tojinbo area of Sakai City in Fukui Prefecture boasts of two things: its famous cliffs, and the seafood on sale along its...
14 Sangetsu-Ro & Izumo Taisha in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Enjoy the traditional view of Sangetsu-Ro and Izumo Taisha Shrine decorated by gorgeous maple leaves inside Kakyo Park in Ec...
7 Fall Colors of Iya Valley Masayoshi Hirose Far from big cities, the natural beauty of fall colors in Iya Valley, deep in the mountains of Tokushima, needs no added enh...
10 Tsuruga Castle in Autumn Justin Velgus Tsuruga Castle (鶴ヶ城), also known as Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle (会津若松城 ), is a major tourist attraction in Tohoku. Located ...
9 Kumamoto's Rice Paddies in Autumn Mandy Bartok Autumn brings brilliant colors to Kumamoto's rice paddies, writes Mandy Bartok, JapanTravel's correspondent in Kumamoto. From...
Amanohashidate in Video Orrin Heath Amanohashidate is one of the three most beautiful scenic spots in all of Japan. Located in northern Kyoto prefecture, it is a...
9 Culture Fukui: Mt. Asuwa Tea Ceremony Takako Sakamoto In Asuwa Mountain Park at the top of Mt. Asuwa in Fukui, the Tea Ceremony Association of Fukui Prefecture, which consists of ...
12 Culture Former Numata Family Residence Chris Barnes The Former Numata Family Samurai Residence is located in the centre of Ichinoseki City, Iwate Prefecture. In the latter half ...
8 Culture Marugame Castle Peter Sidell In Marugame in Japan's Kagawa prefecture, the town's castle is high on a hill, commanding a fine view over the town, the Inla...
