9 Hokkaido's Otokoyama Sake Brewery Sandra Isaka Visit the 340 year old Otokoyama Sake Brewery, Asahikawa, Hokkaido to enjoy a Japanese garden, a view of production facilitie...
7 Meoto Waterfall Mandy Bartok Meototaki sports dual waterfalls, stemming from two streams that meet as one just outside Kurokawa Onsen
Activities Oshino Hakkai Cathy Cawood Tourist area centered around 8 spring fed ponds at the base of Mount Fuji has a village of thatched roof houses and a working...
Accommodation Kuramaguchi-An Vacation Rental Cathy Cawood For two to four people a vacation rental like Kuramaguchi-An offers a lot more space, freedom and convenience than a hotel at...
Café “Kakiwai” Tomoko Kamishima Café “Kakiwai” is sits on a hill commanding a magnificent view of Miyajima's five-story pagoda and the inland sea of Japan.
Culture Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui Takako Sakamoto At Osagoe Folk Village Museum in Fukui City, there are five old Japanese houses with thatched roofs preserved in an idyllic s...
9 Painted Lotuses at Shoren-in Temple Masayoshi Hirose Enjoy the beautiful lotus paintings on the sliding doors of Shoren-in , a Kyoto temple with high-class connections.
8 Activities A Day on Mt Yufu Mandy Bartok Mt Yufu, the dual-peaked mountain that looms over Yufu City, makes for an excellent day hike in the warmer months,
Nightlife Tasting Sake at Meishu Center Rory Rutledge If you're looking to experience the taste of real Japanese sake, then I highly recommend stopping by Meishu Center if you are...
Culture Ebisu's Bon Odori Summer Festival Todd Wojnowski The Bon Odori Festival in Ebisu, Tokyo is a huge summertime gathering rich in tradition. With music, dancing, food, drinks, a...
