Culture Enoshima-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Enoshima-jinja Shrine, which consists of three smaller shrines, is generally regarded as the holy place for Benten, one of th...
Food Rana Coffee, Yashima Peter Sidell On the Yashima Plateau near Takamatsu in Kagawa prefecture on Japan's Shikoku island, Rana is a cosy cafe with a good range o...
Accommodation Yoshima YMCA Retreat Kenji Chida Yoshima is a small uninhabited island that is administered by the Kobe YMCA. It offers cabins and guesthouses for visitors lo...
9 Samuel Cocking Garden - Enoshima Todd Wojnowski The Samuel Cocking Garden is a pretty botanical garden on the island of Enoshima. Established by a British merchant in the mi...
Culture Sengan-En Garden, Kagoshima Peter Sidell Sengan-En is a beautiful, relaxing traditional landscaped garden to the south of Japan's Kagoshima City, which also includes ...
Beauty & Spa Kodomo no Kuni and Aoshima Paul Arenson-Kawano A popular coastal resort just on the doorstep of Miyazaki city
13 Culture Golden Week at Enoshima Cathy Cawood Seaside atmosphere, sacred caves and a dragon story make Enoshima a great place to visit in the Tokyo area, even on crowded h...
16 Fujisawa-Enoshima Hanabi Display Steve Morton Experience one of the few major Japanese firework festivals during the autumn with over 3000 brightly colored flares explodin...
Culture Enoshima Island and Beach Steve Morton Despite being overcrowded, over commercialized and very touristy, Enoshima is still able to charm you. Perhaps its because of...
Transportation The Kagoshima-Yakushima Ferry Peter Sidell The cheapest way to reach Japan's rainforest island of Yakushima from Kagoshima on Kyushu is the daily car ferry, which has a...