Activities Stairway to Heaven, Jakkoin Chris Glenn First the steep path to the top will take your breath away,...then the view will! Inuyama's Jakkoin Temple!
Beauty & Spa Kurhaus Imabari Anonymous For visitors who fancy a swim and onsen in the company of Ehime’s friendly senior citizens, there’s no better venue than Kurh...
Food Somaro in Sakata City Alena Eckelmann If you ever want to be entertained by some maiko (apprentice geisha) while eating lunch, make your way to Somaro in Sakata City.
Activities Photographer's Lotus Heaven, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Lotus Park in Minami Echizen, Fukui, is heaven for tourists, nature lovers, and photographers. Enjoy these vast lotus fields
Food Hot Jaja, Morioka Justin Velgus Hot Jaja is a restaurant specializing in Jajamen noodles. Located right in front of JR Morioka Station, it's the perfect plac...
Culture Sakamoto Ryoma and Yuri Kimimasa Takako Sakamoto Newly found Ryoma letter confirms his last visit to Fukui a week before his assassination. Read about heart-warming friendshi...
Activities Play It Loud at the Tokyo Game Show Peter Halliwell One of the most exciting events on the calendar is the Tokyo Game Show, held annually at the Makuhari Messe Exhibition Hall i...
Culture Akashi Park and Akashi Castle Mari Karahashi Next to the modern port city, Kobe, you can find a century-old park called Akashi Park. It is a perfect spot for hanami (cher...
