16 Ono Castle's Historic Hyakken Slope Takako Sakamoto Hyakken Slope is one of four hiking trails to Echizen Ono Castle in Ono city, Fukui. This was the only path leading to the ca...
7 Fall Colors of Iya Valley Masayoshi Hirose Far from big cities, the natural beauty of fall colors in Iya Valley, deep in the mountains of Tokushima, needs no added enh...
Shopping Uonuma no Sato Rufus Starbuck Uonuma no Sato is a sake themed destination showcasing the Hakkai-san brand. Delicious food, cakes, and sake on offer in a be...
10 Jikishian Hermitage in Okusaga Masayoshi Hirose A small hermitage hut standing deep in a bamboo forest, 'Jikishian' in Sagano, Kyoto, is a well-known shelter temple for trou...
13 Graceful Yanagino Yashiro Shrine Takako Sakamoto Located at the trailhead to reach Ono Castle, the graceful beauty of Yanagino Yashiro Shrine's main hall will take your breat...
13 Old Buildings of Yanagino Yashiro Takako Sakamoto On the grounds of Yanagino Yashiro Shrine, which is located at the trailhead to reach Ono Castle, there are old shrine buildi...
15 Yanagino Yashiro Shrine in Ono City Takako Sakamoto Yanagino Yashiro Shrine in Ono City, Fukui, is located at the head of the trail to reach Ono Castle on the top of the hill. E...
15 Yui Station at Ono Castle Town Takako Sakamoto Yui Station is a tourist hub for exploring Ono Castle Town. Local specialties are on sale inside the station, and you can enj...
Challenge your Fears: Ryujin Bungy Yannick Vairon Test your courage at Ryujin Bungy, the highest bungee jumping site in Japan. Located 2 hours from Tokyo in Ibaraki prefecture...
11 Bird Watching around Lake Biwa Cathy Cawood You can see many birds around the shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, especially water fowl including ducks, geese, heron...