Culture Sunomata, The One Night Castle Chris Glenn According to legend, Sunomata Castle was constructed overnight, hence its other name, Ichiya, or “One Night” Castle.
Food Ikinari-ya, Niigata Tomoko Kamishima Ikinari-ya is a 300 year old Japanese high-class, traditional restaurant. The restaurant opened in the mid-Edo era, when stylish..
17 Culture Old Town, Takayama Varsha Vaswati With a touch of heritage and history in every shop and house, every street and handicraft, this place is remarkably different from..
Nightlife Toyohashi's Tezutsu Hanabi 2025 Early Nov Toyohashi's hand held Tezutsu fireworks are believed to have originated as a form of battlefield and inter castle communic..
11 Activities "View-O" Water Gate in Numazu Port Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu From the 30-meters-high observatory view, be mesmerized with the panorama view of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay, as well the seaside community...
11 Activities Shiraito Falls, Karuizawa Peter Sidell Near Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Shiraito Falls is a strikingly beautiful waterfall, with groundwater flowing down..
Activities Komagatake Ropeway and Senjojiki Bryan Baier Rising to almost 3000m in elevation, the Senjojiki Cirque is a gorgeous place to escape the heat of the city and play in the mountains...
Culture Ashikuraji Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson Ashikuraji village, on the edge of the Tateyama caldera, is the site of the mid-level Oyama JInja. This beautiful shrine is steeped..