Culture Chōgaku-ji Temple Matthew Eynon Located on the Yamanobe Path at the foot of Mt. Ryūō-zan in Yanagimoto-cho, Tenri City is the Chōgaku-ji Temple, reportedly b...
Culture Smiling Raccoon Dogs Akio Negishi Have you ever seen smiling raccoon dogs? They are very popular and familiar in Japanese culture from the ancient time, and yo...
Activities Nikko's Senjo-ga-hara Marshlands Tomoko Kamishima There are a few walking trails through the marshland that connect the Akanuma bus stop and the Yudaki Iriguchi bus stop.
Culture Kiyosumi Tei-en Garden Peter Sidell Kiyosumi Tei-en is a beautiful traditional stroll-garden just minutes from central Tokyo, its large pond and lush greenery cr...
Activities Touring Dorokyo Gorge by Hovercraft (currently Suspended Because of Corona) Alena Eckelmann Hovercraft trip to the emerald-green waters in Doro Gorge, Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture
Activities Ebino Ikemeguri Nature Trail Tristan Scholze Hike through mountainside forests and around volcanic crater lakes in Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park.
Culture Kyoto Tofuku-ji's Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima The designer and planner of this garden (which was built in 1939), Shigemori Mirei, called them 'concept gardens containing a...
Culture Green Spaces in Kobe Alena Eckelmann Whether it is city parks or mountaintop gardens, Kobe is full of beautiful green spaces.
Culture Kita-Kamakura's Meigetsu-in Temple Miho Saika-Joyce Meigetsu-in Temple (明月院) in Kitakamakura, established in 1160, is a nice place to go, and only one hour from Tokyo
Activities Togakushi's 'Lost' Torii Robert Grey When visiting the shrines of Togakushi, you'd be hard pressed to find the first torii gate. Its location is quite off the bea...
