11 Kaeru-Iwa Rapids on the Seta River Cathy Cawood White water at Kaeru-Iwa on the Seta River, with beautiful scenery and fantastically shaped rocks.
15 Snow at Makino Cathy Cawood Old wooden houses in the snow and stunning winter lakeside scenery at the small town of Makino in Shiga Prefecture.
Nightlife Joke American Bar and Karaoke Cafe Bonson Lam Kitsch Americana and Maizuru Curry makes its home at Joke American Pub and Karaoke Bar. The curry here is made to order, with...
27 Culture Fiery Autumn at Tanzan Shrine Bryan Baier The vibrant autumnal colors of the maple and other deciduous trees at Tanzan Shrine in Nara Prefecture take it's already stun...
Culture Omi-jofu Traditional Crafts Center Kenny King Hin Choi The handmade textile products of the Omi-jofu Traditional Crafts Center, made using natural materials and traditional methods...
Accommodation Hot Spring Hotel Nosegawa in Nara Bryan Baier Hotel Nosegawa Onsen in Oku-Koyasan (Deep Koya) in the least populated mountain village in Nara is the perfect place to escap...
7 Culture Kenkun Shrine in Autumn Colors Maren Pauli Have a walk around Funaokayama Park and go all the way up the hill, visit Kenkun Shrine, and enjoy a wonderful view over the ...
Food La Pause Cafe of the Forest Bryan Baier After exploring the sites and sounds of Nara Park the French/western style Cafe La Pause in Shinomiya is a great place to tak...
10 Osaka Bay Tempozan Ferris Wheel Febry Fawzi Tempozan Ferris Wheel is the largest Ferris Wheel in Osaka. From the top of this wheel, we could see the view of Osaka's skys...
11 Accommodation Nishikiro Ryokan near Kyoto Station Sandra Isaka 3 minutes walk from Kyoto Station, Nishikiro Ryokan is simple, clean, with friendly owners, and is perfect for someone on a b...
