15 Choken-ji in Fushimi Cathy Cawood Temple in Fushimi with an unusual Chinese style red gate near Fushimi Canal, Gekkeikan Sake Brewery and Teradaya Inn.
9 Early Spring at Fushimi Canal Cathy Cawood Section of canal lined with cherry trees in Fushimi Kyoto. Gekkeikan Sake Brewery stands on the banks, and tourist boats are ...
Culture EuroFest in Yoyogi Park Todd Wojnowski EuroFest, a two-day festival held in Tokyo's Yoyogi park, has a wealth of food, drinks, and entertainment from all across Eur...
12 Ancient Lotus Pond in Gyoda City Larry Knipfing Kodaihasu-no-sato (Ancient Lotus Village) is located in a beautiful park in Gyoda, Saitama. Lotus season runs from mid-July t...
Accommodation Kamigamo Shrine in Summer Tomoko Kamishima Kamigamo Shrine located in the north skirt of Kyoto, is a famous healing power spot. And the Inner shrine, Kataoka-sha, enshr...
11 Nara Tokae Karen Zheng “Tokae” is a lantern festival that takes place every August in Nara. During this period, tens of thousand of candles are lit ...
Transportation First Time on The Shinkansen Richard Mulvihill A romantic yet slightly askew image of the legendary Japanese Bullet Train (The Shinkansen)
12 Enjoy Japanese Lotus in Kamakura Larry Knipfing If you visit Kamakura in the summer from mid-July to mid-August, drop in at Hachimangu Shrine, not to see the shrine, but the...
Activities Kawasaki Good Times World Noro Randria Kawasaki Good Times World is a museum that retraces the history of the Kawasaki Heavy Industries Group. Also enjoy the hands-...
Activities Summer at Minoh Park Karen Zheng Minoh National Park – a nature reserve that offers a breath of fresh air from Japan’s second busiest city, Osaka. Located abo...
