16 Maki Shrine on Phoenix St. in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Driving back home, I spotted a tall white flag fluttering high in the wind. It was a flag of 'Maki Shrine', Phoenix St..
13 Autumn at Kenroku-en Cathy Cawood One of Japan's most famous gardens, Kenroku-en was lovely when the autumn sunshine made the colored leaves glow. The beautifully..
15 Taicho-ji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Taicho-ji Temple, Fukui: Birthplace of the great Shugendo monk, Taicho Daishi, the first to climb Mount Haku, one of the Three..
Culture Re-building Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Although Kofu Castle was a ruin, authentic replicas of one of the towers and one of the gates have been built by referring to 16th..
15 Beauty of Shougenji Temple: Fukui Takako Sakamoto Shougenji is the head temple of 'Gugan Shinshu', founded in Fukui as a new sect of Jodo Shinshu in the Meiji Period. How..
Activities Mount Tsubakuro via Enzanso Tom Roseveare 2,763m peak in the Northern Alps, Nagano Prefecture
13 Kitano-Sho Castle Ruins in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kitano-Sho Castle Ruins in Fukui: Built in 1575, Kitano-Sho Castle was soon burnt to ashes by the fierce attacks of Hideyoshi's..