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 Street, F...
Restaurant "Umano-Ya" (The Stable) Takako Sakamoto Would you like to try eating horse meat in Fukui? Then you should come to this restaurant, 'Umano-Ya'. Directly delivered fro...
Culture Konpira-san in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of central Japan's Shizuoka city, Konpira-san is a small hill with a relaxing atmosphere created by...
Lush Gardens of Fukui Green Center Takako Sakamoto In the forest-like botanical gardens of Fukui Green Center in Sakai City, you can enjoy tranquility any time of the year.
Izakaya Aji-Tora in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Izakaya Aji-Tora near JR Fukui Station is an oasis for Hanshin Tigers' fans, but fans of other teams or non-baseball lovers a...
Food Tabataya Soba Restaurant, Shiozawa Rufus Starbuck Amazing soba noodles made onsite in this traditional building - so well known that it is frequented by bus loads of tourists
Food Taverna Vicini at Daigenta Canyon Rufus Starbuck Daigenta Canyon sits just outside Yuzawa. There is a lake out there that sits under Mount Daigenta, a camping area, an outdoo...
Food Jun Restaurant in Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Jun is a long-established restaurant serving tasty, affordable 'Japanese W...
Culture Meet Wakatama-kun Alena Eckelmann Wakura Hot Spring's Wakatama-kun is welcoming guests. He is Wakura’s onsen egg mascot who likes to hang around and entertain ...
Culture Kotoku-ji Temple in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell Near Atami on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kotoku-ji is a small but appealing Buddhist temple with a tra...
Culture Ryozen-ji Temple in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Ryozen-ji is a pleasant Buddhist temple, with a population of charmin...
Seigan-ji in Kofu Cathy Cawood Attractive Buddhist temple near Kai-Zenkoji in Kofu, Yamanashi has a small pond and dry garden, a bell tower and a dragon wat...
Plum Blossoms at Fukui Central Park Takako Sakamoto After a long and cold winter, plum blossoms at Fukui City Central Park are finally starting to bloom!
Peach Blossoms near JR Kadohara St. Hiroshi Ohnuki Time-lapse video of pretty peach blossoms blooming around small, unmanned JR Kadohara Station in Fukui Prefecture.
