Culture Hosenji Temple In Izu-Taga Peter Sidell In the seaside town Izu-Taga near Tokyo's resort getaway Atami on the Izu peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Hosenji i...
Culture Fumon-ji Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Fumon-ji is a small, charming Buddhist temple with a restful atmosphere.
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...
Freezing Dawn at Norikura Highlands Takako Sakamoto I visited Norikura Highlands for the first time in years, but the autumn leaves around the mountaintop was almost finished......
Konpira Shrine at Kakyo Park Takako Sakamoto The view from the grounds of small Konpira Shrine in autumn will surely take your breath away! Located on the hilltop inside ...
Culture Illuminated Asuwa River in Spring Takako Sakamoto Illuminated cherry trees along Asuwa River in Fukui will mesmerize you. You can enjoy this gorgeous view without fighting the...
Izakaya Maedaya Ichirin in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Located in Katamachi, Izakaya Maedaya Ichirin takes pride in serving the very best food you can get in the 'seafood kingdom' ...
Picnickers at Lake Kitagata Takako Sakamoto Picnickers at Lake Kitagata in Fukui enjoying themselves on a spring holiday: some are cycling on fun bicycles, some are taki...
Accommodation Bessho Onsen's Ryokan Katsuraso Sandra Isaka Lovely family-run hot springs ryokan in central Bessho Onsen, Ueda, Nagano Prefecture. Amazing home-cooked kaiseki meals usi...
Traditional Beauty of Awara Geisha Takako Sakamoto Annual dance performance of Awara Geigi in summer. You can enjoy the elegant dance performances of Awara & Yamanaka Geigi in ...
Yamanaka Geigi Dances in Awara Takako Sakamoto Elegant Japanese dance performance of Yamanaka Geigi in Awara Onsen Hotsprings, Fukui. The Geigi of Awara and Yamanaka Onsen ...
Echizen Lotus Photo Collection - 2 Takako Sakamoto Hanahasu Koen (Lotus Park) in Southern Echizen, Fukui, is HUGE! See its vast lotus field - one of the best places for lotus p...
Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui. I glimpsed this beautiful temple roof, and as an ant drawn to sugar, I couldn't resist the te...
Mysterious Rocks at Hachiman Jinja Cathy Cawood A tree filled slope behind Hachiman Shrine in Kofu is full of tumbled rocks that seem to be a ruin of some sort.
Deep-Fried Pork Diner, Katsudoki Takako Sakamoto 'Katsudoki' in Sabae city, Fukui prefecture, is a rare 'Tonkatsu (deep-fried pork)' restaurant where you can eat 'regular' de...
