Transportation Otsuki Station in Yamanashi Cathy Cawood Station on JR Chuo Line that connects with Fujikyuko Railway to Lake Kawaguchi and Mount Fuji. Otsuki City itself boasts hiking,..
15 Fukui's Toshogu: Sakaeno-Yashiro Takako Sakamoto Revenge was on my mind when I visited Sakaeno-Yashiro Shrine in Fukui city, which is also known as Echizen Toshogu, indicating it's..
Culture A Tiny Shrine Under a Big Tree Robert Grey Go to Iiyama's remote Karayama neighborhood and there is a surprise for you. Off the side of the main road going through t..
Activities Hida Takayama Teddy Bear EcoVillage Karen Zheng Hida Takayama Teddy Bear Eco Village is the world’s first environment-themed teddy bear museum that delivers meaningful enviro..
10 Shukuba-no-yu Onsen by Tashiro Rufus Starbuck Shukuba-no-yu is an onsen run by Yuzawa town on Route 17 opposite the Tashiro Ropeway. Also in the same building there is an a..
12 Soba making at Ueda no Sato Rufus Starbuck Make your own soba at Ueda no Sato Restaurant in Shiozawa.
15 Kanzo Yashiki House Cathy Cawood History park opposite Enzan JR Station with a large Edo Era house and eleven smaller buildings.
Transportation Japan's Superb Highway Rest Stops Richard Kirchner Roadside highway rest stop areas in Japan are truly superb! Here's why...