15 Echizen Daibutsu at Shindaiji Takako Sakamoto Echizen Daibutsu at Shindaiji Temple in Fukui is Japan's tallest Buddha statue in a sitting position. Flanked by four tall su...
Culture The Gotoh Museum Peter Sidell Close to central Tokyo, The Gotoh Museum exhibits traditional Japanese and Asian paintings, ceramics, calligraphy and other c...
6 Kusatsu Miyataya Peter Sidell In the resort town of Kusatsu in Japan's Gunma prefecture, Miyataya is a friendly, inexpensive neighbourhood dining bar
13 Atami Bai-En Park Peter Sidell In the seaside resort town of Atami in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Bai-En Park is a charming, lavishly green park, ideal for...
8 50 Shades of Lilac, Pink and White Olga Visit the gardens of wisteria in the botanical garden of Nara Shin-en
Explore Japan with Ingress Justin Velgus Ingress is a worldwide smart phone app that lets players wage war while discovering the local community. Discover art, shrine...
Accommodation HOTEL MYSTAYS Premier Kanazawa Charles Colfer HOTEL MYSTAYS Kanazawa provides a perfect home-base of operations for any trip within Japan and if you choose to stay in Kana...
10 Koyasan: Random Impressions Nicole Bauer It is the religious center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan and you can actually feel it throughout the whole valley. I highly re...
Culture Kannami Buddha Statues Museum Peter Sidell Near Kannami in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, the Buddha Statues Museum has a small but interesting collection of ancient Budd...
