8 Culture Nikko's Taiyu-in Temple/Mausoleum Larry Knipfing What attracted me most of all about Nikko's Taiyu-in is its location: Situated amongst hundreds of tall, old beautiful cedar ...
Culture Nikko’s Taiyu-in Mausoleum Tomoko Kamishima At Taiyu-in we can feel a deep and holy silence. If you hope to see the details of this wonderful temple at your own slow pa...
Nightlife Matsuyama Doyo-yoichi Anonymous Every Saturday night in the summer from around June 23 to August 4, a street market is held in the arcades that run through t...
Food Sosai Shiki Restaurant Anonymous Sosai Shiki Restaurant is very close to Matsuyama JR station. You can eat well for ¥500 and enjoy free Wi-Fi.
Culture Nagoya Castle Summer Festival 2026 Katrina Webber A festival on the castle grounds in early August is a great way to spend the evening in Nagoya. Food, beer, and fun a-plenty.
Activities Yaedaki Falls Adam Hacker Explore the Hidden Beauty of Unnan, Shimane with a Visit to Yaedaki Fall.
Area Beppu Chris Cooper Beppu is famous for its various Jigoku or in English, hells. Don't be alarmed, this is not a place people are sent to be puni...
Culture Kagoshima Chris Cooper The volcanic city of Kagoshima, alive and covered in ash. A festival on the 'Fire Island' was called for.
Culture Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto Bonson Lam An ancient World Heritage temple near the Higashiyama waterfalls, established before Kyoto was founded.
6 Activities Sanbutsu-ji on Mt. Mitoku Michelle Ishiki What could have turned into a trip lowlight on Mt. Mitoku, turned into a memorable hike up to see the precariously located te...
