15 Beauties at Hōkoku Shrine, Osaka Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle Park 5 - Beauties at Hōkoku Shrine: Curious things I found at Hōkoku Shrine, Osaka Castle Park. Keep your eyes o...
12 Kyoto's Gosho Hachimangu Shrine Larry Knipfing Not all temples and shrines are big and beautiful. Some are small and poor but still loved by locals. Gosho Hachimangu Shrine...
Activities Free Wi-Fi in Sendai Justin Velgus International visitors can be granted a two week free Wi-Fi pass through multiple locations in Miyagi. A small but growing nu...
Food Honke Yamabiko Restaurant - Nikko Todd Wojnowski Honke Yamabiko is a wonderful noodle shop conveniently located next to the World Heritage shrines and temples in Nikko. Stop ...
Food Sendai Gyutan: Cow, Tongue... Love Justin Velgus Gyutan, or grilled beef tongue, is a delicacy of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. First invented after WWII, the food quickly becam...
15 Ultimate Guide to Osaka Castle: 13 Takako Sakamoto Osaka Castle 13: The final exploration of Osaka Castle begins at Sengan Yagura Turret's huge stones and ends at Otemon Gate a...
10 Tokyo in the Rain Imogen Riethmuller Tokyo may have a hot and humid summer, but late June and early July are also the rainy season. The rain offers an opportunity...
10 Culture Narita-san Park Imogen Riethmuller Escape the crowds of Naritasan Temple by stepping into Naritasan Park (Narita-san Kōen). In summer, the park was beautiful, w...
Culture Naritasan Shinshōji Temple Imogen Riethmuller The Naritasan Temple is well worth a visit, and not just for those filling in time while waiting for a plane. The temple grou...
