Transportation Enjoying the Sakura, underground! Chris Glenn Running 19.1 kilometers under and across the city of Nagoya is the Sakura Dori subway line, part of the Nagoya Municipal Subway..
Culture Toyokawa Inari Shrine Chris Glenn Toyokawa Inari is a paradox, being both a Buddhist Temple of the Sodo sect, and a Shinto Shrine dedicated to Inari Okami.
Culture The Kobei Kato Lusterware Museum Justin Dart The Kobei Kato Lusterware and Ceramic Museum is the workshop to one of Japan’s most treasured artists. The tranquil location a..
Food A Hearty Lunch at Daijin Justin Dart Daijin is a Japanese Barbecue restaurant specializing in Hida Beef at reasonable prices in a great atmosphere.
Area Takayama Takayama is the largest city in the northern region of Hida. Though its population is only 92,000, the area is 2,177.67 km2 which is only 10 km2 smaller than Tokyo but with a fraction of the population...
Activities Iwasaki Castle Chris Glenn Iwasaki Castle, mostly forgotten by the history & tourist information books, sits 15 km SE of Nagoya City.
Transportation LINIMO, the Mag Lev Train Chris Glenn The Linear Motor or LINIMO maglev train operators claim it to be the World’s first commercially operated Magnetic levitation t..