11 Sanshin Gallery Zen Peter Sidell Near Mishima Station in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Sanshin Gallery Zen is a small art gallery that exhibits paintings, s..
Activities Tochikubo Village Veronica Dow Tochikubo Village - little-discussed facets of Japanese life
Culture View Mt Fuji from Fujisan Express Victoria Vlisides Take a ride on the Fujisan Express and enjoy the view of Mount Fuji from this unique train experience in Yamanashi Prefecture,..
Yatsuo Hikiyama Festival 2026 Sunday - May 3rd Lantern covered floats roll their way through the old streets of Yatsuo, at the Hikiyama Festival.
16 Verdant Shougenji Temple in May Takako Sakamoto Verdant Shougenji Temple in May: a beautiful Japanese garden decorated with lovely irises, azaleas and purple orchids.
16 Sunset Over Fukui's Azalea Paradise Takako Sakamoto Dramatic Sunset Over Fukui's Azalea Paradise, Nishiyama Park. 50,000 azaleas in full bloom were bathed in the orange glow..
Shopping Budo-Kobo Wineglass Hall Cathy Cawood A wine-themed museum, wineglass store, cafe with famous raisin bread and a glass-craft studio in Katsunuma.
16 Activities RoboCup Japan Open 2015 in Fukui Takako Sakamoto RoboCup Japan Open, the annual autonomous robots competition, was held in 2015 in Fukui. The winner of this annual competition will..