Area Imabari Anonymous Near the port in Imabari (今治市, Imabari-shi) is a huge, beautifully made ship’s propeller displayed as sculpture. It looks ...
15 Activities Okinawa's Sabani Sailing People Michael Lynch The sabani of Okinawa are traditional, wooden boats, most English-speakers know as dragon boats. They may be seen at festival...
Activities Shinetsu Trail, Part 2 Rowland Douglas Part two: the Shinetsu trail a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous but not...
9 Activities Kamakura’s Yui-ga-hama Shore Tomoko Kamishima Yui-ga-hama is a horseshoe shaped beach that has relatively small tides. So it’s good for beginner surfers. But during summer...
9 Activities Searching for Ryoma 1: Katsurahama Takako Sakamoto Ryoma Sakamoto Series 1: Katsura Beach is located in Kochi city where Ryoma was born, and the place he frequented to wonder w...
Culture Ushimado Shrine, Setouchi City Kenji Chida Hidden at the top of a hill sits Ushimado Shrine. The seaside breeze makes the journey up the hill easy and the shrine a beau...
Activities Minoh Park Jeannie Gan Minoh park, a place to have a relaxing walk in nature, with a beautiful waterfall, an insect museum and temples.
Culture Rakusui-en Perri Silverstein Just 12 minutes from Hakata Station is Rakusui-en Japanese garden and tea ceremony room. Take a shopping break and find yours...
Activities A Shinagawa Stroll R.S. Reynolds Explore the neighborhood of Shinagawa in Tokyo by taking a quick stroll around its streets.
Food Elephant Factory Café in Kyoto Christie Petrakopoulou Elephant Factory Café in Kyoto: Hidden, tiny café that uses excellent quality coffee beans near Hankyu Kawaramachi Station
