Culture Kunimiyama-Daikoku Temple Nobuharu Kumagai Kunimiyama-Daikoku Temple is located on the higher landscape of Mt. Kunimi, where people can witness the natural shaka-nehan ...
Kaiyukan Side-trips Xia Fei Chiew If you are going to the Kaiyukan, here some some side-trip tips to make the trip even more worth it!
Activities Climbing Mount Kinpu Steve Morton Mount Kinpu: With its lush forests, rocky paths, even bigger boulders and spectacular views, this is a great place to experie...
Culture Fukui Toastmasters Club Takako Sakamoto If you are frustrated because you don't have places to speak English in Fukui, OR are desperately wanting to be understood in...
Shopping Nikka Whisky Distillery Sendai Justin Velgus Masataka Taketsuru opened his second whisky distillery in Miyagikyo, Sendai in 1969. Today vistors enjoy free tours and sampl...
Activities Naramachi Shopping District Paul Hackshaw Go back in time and visit a traditional shopping street with old buildings.
Culture Daikozen Temple Daikōzen-ji is a Tendai temple in Kiyama, Saga Prefecture, Japan. Its honorary sangō prefix is Komatsuzan. [Wikipedia]
Culture Goyōzan Matchlock Rifle Brigade Jonathan Grogan Enjoy a demonstration of Hinawaju rifles by Sumita town's very own Hinawaju Rifle Brigade!
Activities Miyagi's Annual Snowball Tournament Justin Velgus Miyagi hosts an annual snowball tournament in Kami Town. Winners of the event advance to either the national tournament in Na...