Camping Site near Kappa-bashi Tomoko Kamishima Kamikochi's Konashidaira Camp Site, only a 5-minute-walk from Kappa-bashi Bridge, sits on calm flat land surrounded by crabapples..
Accommodation Ryugon Ryokan, Muikamachi Rufus Starbuck Ryugon Ryokan in Muikamachi is a stunning, old ryokan. The building is hundreds of years old and the owners have perfected the art..
8 Shoho-en at Shin-Hirayu Onsen Takako Sakamoto Sho-ho-en hotel in Okuhida is a relaxing rural Japanese inn with an outdoor hot spring bath and a genuine irori fireplace in the..
Kamikochi Myojin-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima Myojin-ike Pond in Kamikochi is an hour's walk from Kappa-bashi Bridge. On the day I visited there, the blue sky and beaut..
13 Sunpu Castle Park, Shizuoka City Peter Sidell In the heart of Shizuoka in central Japan, Sunpu Castle Park is a pleasant, spacious public park on the site of a former castle.
11 Shizuoka Prefectural Office Tower Peter Sidell In Shizuoka in central Japan, the observatory on the 21st floor of the Prefectural Office gives a great view of the city and the..
16 Shichiken Street in Ono Castle Town Takako Sakamoto Step into Japan of yester-year, and admire the beautiful old signs and interesting shops as you stroll along Shichiken Street in..
16 Myoten-ji Temple in Ono, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Myoten-ji Temple was founded by the sixth son of Yuki Hideyasu, who was the first lord of Fukui Han. On the temple grounds there..