12 Plum Trees in Limelight at Yokokan Takako Sakamoto Pretty plum blossoms illuminated in the night at Yokokan Garden in Fukui. Although there weren't many plum trees in the garde...
Food Shioya Mishima Peter Sidell Right by Mishima station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shioya is a cheery, inexpensive wild west-themed restaurant speciali...
Culture Kawazu Cherry Blossom Festival 2027 Leslie Taylor Each year between February and March, Kawazu on the Izu Peninsula hosts the Kawazu Sakura Festival, one of Japan's most uniqu...
Culture Wolf Children Ame and Yuki's house Martyn Bissett Wolf Children was a 2012 Japanese animation movie directed by Mamoru Hosoda and this was their family home, and the setting f...
Shopping Tatsumiya Bento Boxes Aya Sakaguchi Enjoy the professional works of the Ishikawa craftsmen while eating lunch! The kokeshi style lunch box would be a perfect sou...
15 Plum Blossoms at Fukui Central Park Takako Sakamoto After a long and cold winter, plum blossoms at Fukui City Central Park are finally starting to bloom!
8 Drum Gate of New Kanazawa Station Masayoshi Hirose Tsuzumi-Mon (Drum Gate) and Motenashi Dome (Welcome Dome) are two impressive symbols of the new Kanazawa Station!
8 Symmetrical Beauty at Kenrokuen Masayoshi Hirose Maagnificent views of Kotoji Lantern and Karasaki Pine reflected on the surface of Kasumigaike Pond at Kenrokuen Garden in Ka...
Culture Fuji Sengen Shrine Celine Villeneuve In the past, Fuji Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida was the starting point for pilgrims who set out to climb sacred Mount Fuji.
Food Rose Mary Cafe Peter Sidell In the resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Rose Mary Cafe is a stylish cafe, serving tasty, affordable food ...