Culture Forest Sanctuary Elysse Hurtado Purportedly established around 600BC by Emperor Jimmu, Kashima Shrine is one of Japan’s most venerated Shinto places of worship.
Culture Ukiyo-e Immersive Art HIROSHIMA 2026 Kim Bergström Ukiyo-e Immersive Art HIROSHIMA is coming to Hiroshima City from July 18th to September 6th, 2026, bringing an immersive digi...
Transportation Come Fly with Peach Dan Traylor Peach Aviation, a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways, covers popular domestic routes in and a growing number of international d...
12 Culture Iwafune-san Kosho-ji Temple Larry Knipfing 600 steps is quite a climb, but worth every bit of effort in this case; Iwafune-san Temple in rural Tochigi Prefectue is the ...
Accommodation Accommodation at Seapa Makoto Onsen Anonymous Seapa Makoto, an onsen in Hojo, Matsuyama, also offers reasonably priced rooms for two.
Area Mihara Paul Walsh The port of Mihara sits pretty much in the center of Hiroshima prefecture’s Seto Inland Sea coastline, 20 minutes by bullet t...
Culture Honjima Chris Glenn Honjima, a small island in the Seto Inland Sea is an island where time has stood still. The remaining castle town is one of J...
11 Culture Kirishima Shrine Senén Germade I highly recommend a visit the beautiful traditional Kirishima Shinto shrine in Kagoshima Prefecture. You can have a peaceful...
Beauty & Spa Ibusuki Chris Cooper Lay, fully immersed in volcanic sand, get a couple of showers a bath and another shower, then come out completely refreshed. ...
14 Culture Yūtoku Inari Shrine Bradford Pomeroy The Yūtoku Inari Shrine in Kashima City, Saga Prefecture, is the third largest of the Inari shrines in Japan.
