Fukushima, Where Japanese Traditions Continue
Returning to Fukushima Province after the disastrous nuclear power plant meltdown, you wouldn’t even know it had happened. None of the people there want to talk about it,
Returning to Fukushima Province after the disastrous nuclear power plant meltdown, you wouldn’t even know it had happened. None of the people there want to talk about it,
Visiting Japan’s second cities, Takasaki, Niigata City, Sado Island and enjoying fall colors, kayaking, and putting on kimonos to stroll the city.
At Okazaki Castle, I found the central Japan I’d been waiting to see – breathtaking color; intrepid terrain; culture so rich it pervaded every personal interaction.
In Toba Japan, the famous Ama divers are women who have practiced the art of diving for abalone, sea urchin, turban shells, sea cucumber, once for pearls.
A trip to northern Japan, Nagoya, Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go World Heritage sites and enjoying great cuisine using JR Lines Rail Pass on Japan railways.
Shikoku Island Japan: Hiking Between Temples, island of Shikoku. Japan’s fourth largest island where there is a phallic museum and hikes to 88 temples.
In Japan’s capital city, the Edo-Tokyo Museum is a blend of old and the new…with exhibits showing how the shoguns lived as well as about modern Tokyo.
Kanto, the province that includes greater Tokyo in Central Japan, has many treasures, both history and culinary to explore.
A guide to Japan that includes all the stops fans of the Beatles- specifically fans of John Lennon and Yoko Ono- want to see.
Japan’s Shinkansen, or bullet trains, are a legend the world over. Details on touring Japan by train and what it’s like to ride the bullet train in Japan.
A photo gallery from Tokyo and other cities in Japan by Max Hartshorne.
Narita City, Japan: Exploring lesser-known areas of Honshu just outside of Tokyo, Narita-san Temple and other highlights during a winter visit to Japan.