8 Culture Largest washi paper in the world Jerome Lee The largest washi paper in the world was made in Echizen city in Fukui Prefecture on Friday, 23rd May 2014, with many local jo..
Culture Fukui Castle and Yuki Hideyasu Takako Sakamoto Yuki Hideyasu was the first lord of the Fukui Clan. The second son of Tokugawa Ieyasu, he could have been heir and Shogun one ..
13 Activities Fuji Five Lakes Wind Cave George Popescu This is an underground lava cave, in which the temperature pretty much stays around zero degrees throughout the whole year and..
Activities 10 Things to See and Do in Izu Peter Sidell In Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Izu Peninsula boasts a diverse range of attractions: beautiful coastal scenery, a monkey..
Food Singing Norwegian Wood at "Rizanbo" Jonathan Hewitt There are secrets in the forest of Karuizawa. One of them involves an Englishman, his Japanese wife and their seven year old boy...
Activities Good Ol' Cycle around Kawaguchiko Jerome Lee Lake Kawaguchiko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes surrounding Mount Fuji in southern Yamanashi Prefecture. It is the most easily ..
Food Kenny's House Cafe, Numazu Peter Sidell In Numazu on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kenny's House Cafe has a fun, lively atmosphere, quirky decor..
13 Activities Strolling Mt. Asuwa in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Every Fukuian loves Mt. Asuwa for a reason. There's everything on this mountain, There is a mountain park at the top of i..