11 Culture On the Sake Trail in Saijo Chantelle Silva Saijo is the perfect place to get an idea of how special sake is to Japan and Japanese culture. It is riddled with breweries and..
Activities Takahagi's Hananuki Valley Elysse Hurtado If you prefer a little less touristic atmosphere to your outdoor adventures, then perhaps Takahagi’s Hananuki Valley would be ..
Shopping Narita Omotesando Featured Narita Omotesando is an old Edo Period road lined with traditional souvenir shops and restaurants, leading up to Narita-san Temple...
Culture Sanjusangendo Temple - Kyoto Katherine Moore See the awe-inspiring sight of vast sea of 1000 life sized golden statues of the Buddhist 'goddess of mercy' the bodhisattva..
Activities Sendai Mediatheque Justin Velgus The Sendai Mediatheque is a public use facility including a library, art museum, visual and audio aid services, and event space...
16 Echizen Ajimano-en Park in Autumn Takako Sakamoto Ajimano-en Park in Echizen City was founded to commemorate the deep relationship this area has to the oldest collection of Japanese..
8 Culture Komyozenji Temple, Dazaifu Senén Germade Komyozenji Temple in Dazaifu, Kyushu, is a Zen temple founded in 1273 by the Buddhist priest Tetsugyu Enshin, a member of the ..
10 Activities Kadena Marina Complex Michael Flemming The Kadena Marina Complex located on the North China Sea is a hidden recreational gem in plain sight right off of Route 58 in..