28 Food Yoshu Shonin Ramen Tom Roseveare Yoshu Shonin (揚州商人) has been bringing Chinese-style ramen to Japan since 1990, now stretching to 34 outlets across the Ka...
16 Spring Flowers at Nishiyama Park Takako Sakamoto Spring Flowers at Nishiyama Park: Azaleas in the early stage of bloom, yae-zakura cherry blossoms and pretty Shaga irises bas...
Hoshino Resorts Accepts Tattoos Claire Rieuneau Hoshino Resort chain will allow guests with small tattoos if they accept to cover them with 8 cm x 10 cm stickers. Operation ...
11 Mt. Takagi in Late Winter Tristan Scholze Mt. Takagi in late winter makes for a pleasant drive or stroll among the grassy mountainsides of Aso's volcano caldera. Inclu...
16 Culture Fukui Castle in Spring Takako Sakamoto Beautiful cherry blossoms decorating Fukui Castle Ruins in spring. If you are lucky, you can view them with snow-capped mount...
Culture Gio-ji Temple, Kyoto: Part 4 of 4 Shozo Fujii A small wooden statue of Giou-ji is enshrined in the main hall. Statues with black-colored eyes are works of the Kamakura per...
14 Fukushima's Mountain of Flowers Radica Sooknarine Spring in Japan is synonymous with cherry blossoms, but can you imagine a mountain full of different types of cherry blossoms...
Culture Kawazu-zakura Matsuri Gonzague Gay-Bouchery With around 8,000 cherry trees mostly located along the Kawazu River, the Kawazu Sakura Festival (Kawazu-zakura Matsuri) is o...
Flying Over Harmony Hall Fukui Hiroshi Ohnuki Harmony Hall Fukui: Aerial view of the beautiful classic music concert hall situated in an idyllic setting in Fukui City.
