9 Kyoto Takase-gawa Riverside Walk Tomoko Kamishima The Takase River in downtown Kyoto, is one of the city's most popular, beautiful, and magical spots for cherry blossoms.
13 Culture Mishima Taisha Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mishima Taisha is a large, historical Shinto shrine, with a tranquil carp pond, sh...
Shopping Misawa Air Show 2026 Shawn Swinger View fighter jets in elegant aerial displays from the American Air Force base in Northern Japan.
Culture Explore Japanese Traditions in Tono Malcome Larcens Tono is of my favorite places to go in Iwate. I often go there by bicycle from Hanamaki, round trip around 100 kilometers. Th...
6 Natural Farm City Noen Hotel Masato Kitamura Nice hotel with panoramic views of the Chichibu mountains, just 80 minutes by train from Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Transportation JR Kanto Area Pass Cathy Cawood Unlimited travel for 3 consecutive days all over Kanto area on JR trains including limited express and Shinkansen and even so...
8 Fantastic Hashigui Rocks: Wakayama Masayoshi Hirose See the fantastic 'Hashigui Rocks' in Kushimoto, Wakayama, the southernmost town of Honshu Island. The coastal view along Kus...
12 The Gods Descend upon Kamikochi Masayoshi Hirose I visited Kamikochi hilands to enjoy the early autumn mountains in brilliant colors.The magnificent view of the Hotaka mounta...
Nightlife Delicious and Cozy "Fudaibo" Timothy Jones Okinawan Izakaya "Fudaibo": a small local eating/drinking place located in the heart of the Kakazu residential neighborhood i...
Culture Blue Water Explorations, Okinawa Timothy Jones Fishing charter on Okinawa: Try fishing in Okinawa Islands with Blue Water Explorations.
