Activities Memorials to Miura Anjin John Carter William Adams is possibly one the most important figures in the relationship of Japanese and British history and a large part...
Accommodation Hotel Ravie Kawaryo John Carter With so many options in Ito finding a hotel that's both cheap and comfortable with excellent facilities may sound difficult b...
Activities Climbing Fuji: Yoshida Trail Georgina Young Climbing Mt Fuji did not always go smoothly. Here are the mistakes I made so that you can learn from them.
7 Activities Matsukawa River John Carter The Matsukawa River flows through the heart of Ito and was once the site where William Adams build his first ship by order of...
6 Culture Arai Shrine John Carter Walking the coastline of Ito in search of William Adams past I stumbled upon a small shrine perched half way upon a mountain....
12 Culture Jardin de Bagatelle, Kawazu Jessica A Paje Established as a sister park of Jardin de Bagatelle of Paris, France, on April 28, 2001, imagine a lifestyle of 18th Century ...
Activities Shimoda - Gyokusenji & Tsumekizaki David Hallman Part 3 of this Shimoda series takes us on a drive to the outskirts of the city to a famous temple of diplomatic importance en...
Culture Route 20 for a drive out of Tokyo Joe Peters A nice drive out of Tokyo - see Mt. Takao, Lake Sagami, or keep on going to Lake Yamanaka.
Activities Suspension Bridges of the Sumatakyo Bryan Baier Rickety (but safe) wire suspension bridges in the beautiful Sumatakyo Gorge. They'll have you thinking of and feeling like In...
9 Activities Jogasaki Coast Varsha Vaswati Jogasaki coast is a scenic section of the Izu peninsula’s eastern coastline with some most gorgeous views!