11 Activities Inlets and Islands of Toba, Ise and Shima Cathy Cawood Magnificent views of the inlets and Islands of Ise-Shima National Park spread out before you at Yokoyama Observation Point an...
Accommodation Homestay in an Asuka Minpaku House Celine Villeneuve Enjoy the Asuka's inhabitants kindness and learn traditional Japanese recipes during a stay in a guest room.
14 Cheers to the Spring Sunshine Masayoshi Hirose Awaji Island Yumebutai Green House: Brilliant flowers radiant with soft spring sunshine. (Yumebutai means 'dream stage').
11 Harry Potter at Universal Studios Anonymous I am not a hardcore Harry Potter fan. Really. I mean, I would like to thank JK Rowling for creating this series of books that...
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 2 of 4 Shozo Fujii Gio-ji Temple is more of a hermitage than a temple. It is a building with a kitchen sandwiched between two Japanese style roo...
11 Spring at Okochi Sanso Villa Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy tranquil spring at Okochi Sanso Villa in Sagano, Kyoto, in an idyllic setting.
11 Kyoto's Ryozen Kannon Sandra Isaka The grounds of Kyoto's Ryozen Kannon, in Higashiyama, are a quiet and contemplative oasis year-round, but are especially love...
9 The Arrival of Spring Masayoshi Hirose Japanese garden inside Osaka Expo Commemoration Park: the brilliant spring flowers in this Japanese garden always inform me o...
Food Bistro Petit Lapin Mandy Bartok Tucked away in a pint-sized building just steps south of Shijo-dori, Bistro Petit Lapin serves up authentic French fare with ...
9 Cherry Blossoms in Kusatsu, Shiga Cathy Cawood For a pleasant spring outing in Kusatsu, visit a lodge once patronized by nobility traveling on the Tokaido, and enjoy cherry...
