10 Bincho Ogiya Izakaya, Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the middle of Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Bincho Ogiya is a fun place to get tasty, inexpensive food and ..
16 Ono Castle Town East Square Takako Sakamoto Inside 'Ono Castle Town East Square' in Fukui, there is the 'Open-Air Tea Ceremony Hall' that the Emperor and Empress..
Shopping Cenova Shopping Centre, Shizuoka Peter Sidell In Shizuoka in central Japan, Cenova is a shopping centre with over a hundred stores, several restaurants and cafes, a cinema,..
Culture Kamikochi Hodaka Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Hodaka Shrine, situated alongside Kamikochi’s Myojin Pond, has a special Shinto ritual on October 8 every year, to offer up pr..
12 Hakusan Shrine on Mt. Asuwa, Fukui Takako Sakamoto A small shrine named Hakusan Shrine stands on the hillside of Mount Asuwa, on the hiking trail between Fujishima Shrine and Kurotatsu..
Culture Fujishima Shrine, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Founded in 1876, Fujishima Shrine in Fukui city enshrines Nitta Yoshisada, the prominent historical figure who died supporting Emperor..
7 Mount Norikura in Golden Hue Takako Sakamoto I enjoyed the autumn leaves around 'Three Waterfalls' at Norikura Highlands to the fullest.