8 Winter in Small Village of Toyama Masayoshi Hirose Gokayama Ainokura village with thatched roof houses in Gassho-zukuri style is too small to even cultivate food, but its seaso...
9 Warm Welcome in a Small Village Masayoshi Hirose Wonderful warm hospitality I received beside an irori fireplace in the small village of Gokayama Ainokura on a snowy night.
12 Fukui's Totoya Shozo Fujii Totoya serves up home style cooking, specializing in fish dishes. Their secret to success? Food that is cheap, delicious, del...
Autumn Beauty of Lake Kuzuryu Hiroshi Ohnuki An aerial view of beautiful Lake Kuzuryu in Fukui, captured in autumn. Notice the clear blue sky reflected on the serene wate...
Food Kushitomo at Hamamatsu Station Peter Sidell Right by Hamamatsu station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kushitomo is a lively traditional eatery, serving inexpensive lunc...
Cherry Blossoms at Nishiyama Park Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial views of 1,000 cherry blossoms in full bloom at Nishiyama Park in Sabae City, Fukui. Notice the striking contrast the ...
14 Winter Landscape Around Taichoji Takako Sakamoto Magical winter landscape around Taichoji Temple in Fukui. In winter, mountains in Fukui are covered in snow and they look so ...
Nishiyama Park, Azalea Paradise Hiroshi Ohnuki In May, Nishiyama Park in Sabae City, Fukui, becomes an azalea paradise for everybody. Enjoy the fascinating aerial views of ...
10 Kakegawa Honjo-dori Peter Sidell In the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Honjo-dori is a short alley lined with twenty tiny, friendly b...
Culture Izu Photo Museum Peter Sidell Near Mishima on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Izu Photo Museum is a small but appealing museum with exhib...
