14 Snow Garden of Shougenji Temple Takako Sakamoto The lovely snow-covered Japanese Garden of Shougenji Temple in Fukui. If you take photos in snow, watch your head! You may be...
New Year’s Day in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima New Year’s Day in Nikko: The wide approach to Tosho-gu Shrine was full of people paying the first visit of the year to the sh...
16 Tokyo's ‘Blue Grotto’ Illumination Steve Morton Naka-Meguro’s ‘Blue Grotto’ Illumination represents one of Tokyo’s newest and most ‘moody’ additions to the ever popular and ...
Activities Hiking Mount Tonosu (271m) Todd Wojnowski Tonosu-yama is a small mountain in Hanno City, Saitama. It is a beautiful place for hiking, and a fairly easy climb for novi...
Shopping AEON Mall Makuhari New City Chiba Jessica A Paje AEON Mall at Makuhari New City is Chiba City's first large scale shopping center comprised of four “lifestyle” malls: Active ...
Nightlife Joke American Bar and Karaoke Cafe Bonson Lam Kitsch Americana and Maizuru Curry makes its home at Joke American Pub and Karaoke Bar. The curry here is made to order, with...
Culture Izu Photo Museum Peter Sidell Near Mishima on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Izu Photo Museum is a small but appealing museum with exhib...
27 Culture Fiery Autumn at Tanzan Shrine Bryan Baier The vibrant autumnal colors of the maple and other deciduous trees at Tanzan Shrine in Nara Prefecture take it's already stun...
26 Activities Rainbow Bridge Views Anne Lauenroth Walking over Tokyo Bay's Rainbow Bridge at dusk in summer, including night views from Odaiba.
Culture Omi-jofu Traditional Crafts Center Kenny King Hin Choi The handmade textile products of the Omi-jofu Traditional Crafts Center, made using natural materials and traditional methods...
