Activities Sai No Kawara Park Aline Laborde Meaning the ‘riverbed of the west’, Sai No Kawara Park (西の河原公園) is often mistranslated as ‘riverbed of the underworld’
Accommodation Studio Nada in Kashima Stacy Kurokawa Self-catering seaside cottage in Kashima, Ibaraki about a 45-minutes drive away from Narita Airport. The suite comes with pri...
6 Culture Yabusame at Kumamoto Castle Mandy Bartok A yabusame event involving Japanese archers on horseback is held every year on the grounds outside Kumamoto Castle as part of...
Activities Kanjoji, a Local Shrine in Ota Valerie Kor A peaceful sanctuary hidden away from the main road. A quiet spot to learn about Japanese customs surrounding death.
Transportation Akamizu Station Eitetsu Terakado Akamizu Station near Aso in Kumamoto gives access to Aso Farmland, Sarumawashi Theater, golf courses, and a number of onsen.
8 Culture Eight Views of Tokyo Skytree Tower Senén Germade 'Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji' is an ukiyo-e series of large, color woodblock prints by the Japanese artist Katsushika Hoku...
7 Activities Climbing Akagisan C. Rio Mount Akagi dominates the skyline of the City of Maebashi and its northern neighboring city Takasaki.
Culture Tokyo Art Museums: an Introduction Peter Sidell Tokyo has a wide range of art museums, and you can find anything to suit your taste, modern or traditional, by Japanese or in...
7 Culture Kitte Garden Senén Germade “Tokyo station is a very nice spot. You should go there if you have time. It is a beautiful building and the illumination is ...
10 Culture Iwami Ginzan's Omori-cho Sandra Isaka The town of Omori is one of Japan's least known treasures. Hidden in Shimane Prefecture and rarely visited, it is now part of...
