11 Osawa Pond and Saga Gosho at Dusk Masayoshi Hirose Daikakuji Temple, also known as Saga-Gosho, the former Saga Emperor's Villa and Osawa-no-ike Pond, the largest artificial lak...
10 Activities Sennokuro-san Summit C. Rio Day two of my hike up Sennokuro-san was greeted with clear skies and calm air. My first task upon rising was to descend 100 m...
Area Bizen Judith Mikami Bizen is a city of 40,000 made up of Yoshinaga, Hinase and the Bizen areas. Famous around the world for beautiful ceramics, t...
Culture The Okinawa Blue Zone Tom Roseveare Okinawa, south of Japan’s mainland, is known as a popular getaway location thanks to its subtropical climate, beach resorts a...
7 Kohyama Onsen and Spa Resort Yui Yamaguchi Kohyama Resort is located 10 mins from Matsubase Interchange. There are special rooms, private and public baths, spas and res...
7 Culture Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) Brian Wood-Koiwa Suwa Taisha (Suwa Grand Shrine) houses the four largest logs of the Onbashira festival and a tree that snores when it lowers ...
12 Activities Cherry Blossoms in Sendai Nishikoen Justin Velgus Nishikoen Park is a a famous spot for cherry blossom viewing in Sendai. It can be reached by a fifteen minute walk from Hiros...
16 Fujisawa-Enoshima Hanabi Display Steve Morton Experience one of the few major Japanese firework festivals during the autumn with over 3000 brightly colored flares explodin...
13 Cape Tomyozaki Nishiuraga, Yokosuka Jessica A Paje Cape Tomyozaki is home to Tomyodo Lighthouse located in Nishiuraga, Yokosuka. Most escape to this lovely, secluded beach to s...
