Ueno Zoo #3 – Various Monkeys Tomoko Kamishima Ueno Zoo #3 – Various Monkeys: There are 8 gorillas in Ueno Zoo. They look a bit fierce, but actually, they are vegetarians a...
Accommodation Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune Hotel Sandra Isaka Amakusa Tenku-no-Fune is an amazing hotel in Kumamoto located on the edge of a cliff over the sea. Guests are welcomed by am...
16 Dinosaurs at JR Fukui Station Takako Sakamoto Dinosaurs materialized in front of JR Fukui Station! Three intricately-made replicas of dinosaurs will welcome you with scary...
6 Saiboku Ham and Meat Shop in Hidaka Masato Kitamura I sometimes go to "Saibokuhamu" in Hidaka City, a very delicious ham, sausage and meat shop in Saitama Prefecture, just betwe...
13 Birdwatchers at Yakushiike Park Cathy Cawood Birdwatchers with super lenses gathered in late February to photograph plum blossoms and a solitary blue heron at Yakushiike ...
10 Sake Tasting Event in Kawaguchiko Celine Villeneuve Sake tasting event at Ide Jozo Brewery in Kawaguchiko during the first opening of the New Year's barrels.
9 Tower of the Sun and Plum Blossoms Masayoshi Hirose 'Tower of the Sun' pops into my mind whenever I think of Expo Commemoration Park. On every visit, I can't help taking photos ...
Activities The Sumo’s Apprentice Martin Giles A great alternative to paying huge prices to see Sumo Wrestling tournaments in Japan is to join a tour to visit one of the ma...
Food Takonotetsu Pizza Ball House Umeda Bonson Lam Make your own takoyaki in the back streets of Osaka. Like some pizzerias, it has some of the more unusual toppings on the mar...
Culture Hiking Mt Ono with Views of Mt Fuji Steve Morton Located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Mount Ono offers an easy and convenient escape with excellent views of Mount Fuji
