12 Culture Hokkei-ji Temple in Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hokkei-ji is a Buddhist temple with a welcoming committee of interesting B...
Culture Terashima Samurai House in Kanazawa Peter Sidell In Kanazawa in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture, the Terashima House is the preserved residence of Kurando Terashima, a middle cla...
9 Tokyo's Izu Oshima Island Yuta Yamazaki You can reach Izu Oshima Island in about 30-45 minutes. Beginning with the famous Mt. Mihara, there is more than enough natur...
12 Culture Iseshima: Location 2016 G7 Summit Yoshiko Toyama Affectionately reffered to as "Oise-san," I visited Ise Shrine before the G7 summit in May. Although there are are over 120 s...
Activities Hydrangea Season at the Mishima Skywalk Kim Bergström From mid-June to mid-July, the walking path across from Shizuoka's Mishima Skywalk is filled with the color of around 13,000 ...
17 Transportation Train Suite Shiki-Shima Dave Gillan 4-day 3-night experience on the ultra-luxe Japanese residential train, the Train Suite Shiki-Shima (meaning ‘land of four sea...
Culture Visit Ise Shima Toba Robert Kodama As a long-established destination for the Japanese people, journey off the beaten path and experience what Ise Shima has to o...
Culture Ken Oshima: Youth of Tokyo Anna van Dyk Ken Oshima is one of Tokyo's most up and coming social media stars. Find out more about him here.
14 Activities The Mysterious Island of Oshima Elena Lisina Oshima is one of the many islands of Matsushima. With a nice bay, sandy beach, and walking trails with views of Matsushima Ba...
Activities Lake Shima in Nakanojo Dorothee Tsunoda Beautiful scenery around Gunma's oldest dam at Lake Shima in Nakanojo. Blue water, dense forest and inspiring views.
