11 Snow at Fukui's Izumo Shrine Takako Sakamoto The beautiful Japanese garden of Izumo Shrine's Fukui branch covered in snow with a small, small fox shrine in the corner.
Roppongi Christmas Tomoko Kamishima Roppongi Christmas: The observatory at Roppongi Hills (Tokyo City View) is one of Tokyo's most popular viewpoints, commanding...
17 Izumo Shrine's Fukui branch Takako Sakamoto The 900 kg sacred straw rope hanging from the eaves of Izumo Shrine's Fukui branch. Green and fresh, it is waiting for the vi...
6 Activities Sakurajima in All Seasons Mandy Bartok Sakurajima volcano, looming over the city of Kagoshima in southern Kyushu, looks stunning in all seasons.
11 The Shida Residence in Kanbara Sandra Isaka The former Shida Residence in Kanbara, Shizuoka, was once a merchant's home and trading house. It is now a museum full of ant...
Activities Shizuoka's Kanbara Post Town Sandra Isaka Walk a section of the historic Tokaido Highway in Shizuoka's Kanbara Post Town. Visit a couple of homes-turned-museums, and t...
16 Autumn on the Ookagawa River Steve Morton Experience the best of autumn’s on your doorstep. Near Sakuragicho Station, the Ookagawa River offers a great chance to enjoy...
11 Magical Light in a City of Water Masayoshi Hirose Mesmerizing 3D projection mapping on the walls of Osaka Central Public Hall in Nakanoshima, and the beautiful illuminations r...
Tour of Hasedera Temple, Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Hasedera Temple, Kamakura: Here, you can see various types of stone statues, a small cave to explore, and a path commanding a...
8 C5856 Steam Locomotive Train Bonson Lam Long before the advent of Shinkansen or bullet trains, steam locomotives such as the C 58 series ferried passengers and freig...