10 Culture Kojoji Peter Sidell Near Shimizu station in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kojoji is one of a cluster of four Buddhist temples, with a...
12 Culture Teizen-in Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Teizen-in is a large, restful Buddhist temple, home to beautiful wooden carvings...
Food Tsubara Tsubara Soup Curry Kylie Plester Tsubara Tsubara offers delicious soup curry on a budget near Hirafu Village.
7 Culture Seson-ji Buddhist Temple in Tokyo Peter Sidell In Uguisudani in central Tokyo, Seson-ji is a Buddhist temple with some interesting statues and carvings.
Accommodation Smile Hotel Shiogama Peter Sidell Not far from Sendai in northern Japan's Miyagi prefecture, Shiogama is an interesting little town, with easy access to Matsus...
15 Culture Public Art in Matsumoto Peter Sidell In the pleasant city of Matsumoto in central Japan's Nagano prefecture, you can find plenty of public art as you wander aroun...
14 Culture The Poem of Urbanism Nadezhda Kornetova The streets tell you about Tokyo more than anything else does.
12 Kiyosato Station Cathy Cawood Kiyosato Station in Yamanashi on JR Koumi Line is the gateway to a remarkable highland area with many attractions.
13 Culture Takao Komagino Garden Cathy Cawood Not too far from Takao Station is a lovely old Japanese house with many traditional architectural features. It is set in a pr...
8 Activities Enjoy Great Nature at Futtsu Park Maren Pauli Enjoy great nature at Futtsu Park and catch fantastic views of Mount Fuji across the sea from this peninsula in Tokyo Bay.
