13 The Shirakawa flowing through Gion Cathy Cawood Kyoto's Shirakawa flows through beautiful and historic Gion, past willow trees and old wooden machiaya, before emptying into ...
Nightlife Green Pad Thai Restaurant - Ebisu Todd Wojnowski Greed Pad Thai has great mix of authentic Thai dishes and original fusion food. A cheap place in an expensive area - friendly...
14 Culture Yokokan Garden: Summer Stroll Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Garden in Fukui is a traditional, beautiful, yet comfortably compact Japanese garden. Its natural beauty can be enjoy...
16 Culture One Summer Day at Yokokan, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Yokokan Villa and Garden in Fukui: One of Japan's best-kept secrets has been ranked high (Top 3) in a distinguished American ...
Culture Tono: Legends and Landscapes Imogen Riethmuller The city of Tono in Iwate is the place to go to experience traditional Japanese culture, complete with a wealth of folklore a...
Culture Morioka's Sansa Odori 2024 Justin Velgus The Morioka Sansa Odori is held every year August 1st-4th. In addition to being the world's largest taiko drum gathering, it ...
14 Culture Great Mausoleum of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 14: 'Shidōden', great mausoleum and memorial hall which contains thousands of memorial table...
Shopping Kyoto Knife Market Aritsugu Shozo Fujii A chef is inseparable from his or her knife. In order for a chef's vision to become reality, only a knife which cuts with pre...
9 Culture Graceful Pagoda of Eiheiji Temple Takako Sakamoto Complete guide to Eiheiji Temple 13: Built in 1996, this beautiful two-storied, pagoda can house 1,000,000 sutra written and ...
11 Ogino House in Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Thatched roof house dating from Edo period preserved in Yakushiike Park in Machida shows the lifestyle of a country doctor an...