21 Culture Hamamatsu City Centre Elena Lisina In the centre of Hamamatsu City you can visit the Museum of Musical Instruments as well as ACT Tower with its observation dec...
Culture A Monument to Minamoto no Yoritomo Elena Lisina The equestrian statue at Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha is dedicated to Minamoto no Yoritomo. Commemorating his hunt in 1193, th...
Culture Shichi-Fuku-Jin Sculptures in Ito Elena Lisina The names and description of the Shichi-Fuku-Jin or the Seven Gods of Good Luck that are popular in Japan, particularly befor...
Culture Japanese Musical Instruments Elena Lisina A description of popular traditional Japanese instruments such as the shamisen, taiko, shakuhachi, koto and biwa. The sound o...
Food Hamazushi Yukawa Elena Lisina Authentic, tasty and fresh sushi in Hamazushi Yukawa restaurant in the seaside town of Ito.
Accommodation Onsen Yado Mizuguchi in Shuzen-ji Peter Sidell In the charming hot spring resort of Shuzen-ji, in the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Onsen Yado Mizuguchi is ...
Accommodation Slow House Villa, Tokinosumika Lynda Hogan Tokinosumika is an attractive resort for families. The accommodation isn't particularly fancy, but what they lack in bling, t...
Food Kimikura Cafe Kim Kakegawa's Kimikura Cafe is located within the grounds of Oike Park. The cafe serves up a range of tea-based drinks and sweet...
21 Culture Fujinomiya City Elena Lisina There are two important places in Fujinomiya connected with Fuji-san – Mt. Fuji World Heritage Center and the Fujisan Hongu S...
