Activities Matsugaoka Alena Eckelmann Japan's Meiji Era (1867-) saw samurai lose their warrior jobs. Some 3,000 samurai of the Shonai Domain decided to swap their ...
Activities Trekking on Mount Zao Alena Eckelmann Zao Mountain - Trekking across a volcanic landscape in summer and skiing in winter, plus winding down in hotspring waters.
Area Zao Onsen Alena Eckelmann Zao Onsen (Zao hotspring) is one of the oldest hot springs in the northeastern part of the Tohoku region, in Yamagata Prefect...
Food Escobar - S. American home cooking JapanTravel Guest Escobar on Ropeway Dori serves a very good South American lunch, and a full dinner menu. It’s hard to find something this aut...
Activities Russian Soldiers' Cemetery JapanTravel Guest If you’ve never visited a Japanese graveyard before, the Russian Soldiers’ Cemetery is a good place to start. Prisoners from ...
Activities The Battle of Okehazama Chris Glenn 2,500 samurai trounced an army of 35,000 in what became known as the Battle of Okehazama. It was one of Oda Nobunaga’s finest...
Shopping Takatori Castle Ruins Paul Hackshaw The remains of a huge castle complex in the south part of Nara. Only the stone foundations remain but you can get an idea of ...
Culture Kamakura’s Tenen Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima There are several hiking courses in Kamakura. If you don't like to do the same thing as other people do, or if you've visited...
Activities Everything's Peachy at Momotaro Jinja Chris Glenn The peachy keen story of Momotaro the Peach Boy and the Momotaro Shrine.
