Culture Yashio Ekimae Park, Yashio City Sleiman Azizi Right by Yashio Station on the Tsukuba Express Line in Saitama lies Yashio Ekimae Park. A large public space, the park includ...
14 Culture Shirakawa Park Todd Wojnowski Central Nagoya Park with museums, artwork, and beautiful landscaping
9 Activities Sakura at Meguro River Andrea Kahlow 800 sakura trees along the banks of the Meguro River
Activities Volcano-hopping in Kyushu Viola van Onselen Kyushu is a perfect destination for adventurous cyclists, offering dramatic volcanic landscapes and stunning climbs. This art...
Accommodation Kamenoi Hotel Atami Veronica Carnevale Nestled on a hill in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Kamenoi Hotel Atami transports you to a different world, offering breathtaki...
6 Nichirin Temple Azalea Park Mandy Bartok Nichirin Temple Azalea Park boasts 1000 azaleas of the Kurume variety on the slopes of a hillside just north of Yamaga.
9 Lost Property on a Plum Tree Branch Masayoshi Hirose At the Plum Blossom Festival held in Expo Commemoration Park in Osaka, there was a cute, plum blossom-printed lost bag hangin...
Culture Sumo's Changing of the Guard Sleiman Azizi A look at the changes that have occurred in the world of sumo with three wrestlers, Hakuho, Terunofuji and Mitakeumi.
7 Culture Autumn Leaves at Kogenji Temple Masayoshi Hirose The temple was the top Rinzai Nakamine school founded in the Kamakura period. This ancient temple is one of the most famous s...
Culture Takuboku Ishikawa and the Honeymoon House Malcome Larcens Takuboku Ishikawa was one of the earliest poets of the Meiji era. In his short life he published quite a few books and manusc...