This article, originally published in Japan Today, provides readers with the information they need to make a visit to an Ibaraki tea farm, touring the farm and its facilities and learning how to brew and taste the perfect cup of tea. This outing is a great day trip from Tokyo! (Archived article from Japan Today)
This Japan Today article takes readers off the beaten path to an ancient temple deep in the mountains near the Tochigi pottery village of Mashiko. (Archived article published in Japan Today.)
This Japan Today article describes an ancient shrine associated with Empress Jingu. Features include a golden roof and a worship hall inside an ancient kofun burial mound. (Archived article published in Japan Today.)
This Japan Today article describes an off-the-beaten-path site of ancient ascetic Buddhist worship nestled in the mountains of Fukuoka. (Archived article published in Japan Today.)
This Japan Today article describes an easy day trip from Tokyo to enjoy fresh fish and beautiful rocky seaside walks. (Archived article published in Japan Today.)
This Japan Today article introduces Nanzoin, site of one of the few reclining Buddha statues in Japan, and one of the largest bronze statues in the world. (Archived article published in Japan Today)
This article in All About Japan explains Japan's handicraft of homespun silk and how what was once the only silk fabric permitted to commoners has become a highly desirable luxury folk craft. (Archived article originally published in All About Japan)
This Japan Today article examines the delights of the onsen area in northwestern Miyagi Prefecture known as Naruko Onsen. There is a lot to do here, yet for many it is an "off the beaten path" destination. (Archived article published in Japan Today.)
The people of Miyagi Prefecture are justifiably proud of Date Masamune (1567-1636), a feudal lord in this region, known at the time as the Sendai Domain, who sponsored various pubic works and policies that promoted prosperity for the domain and its people. A surprising amount of the infrastructure he created all those centuries ago is … Continue reading Traveling through a museum on board a train
This article, published in the March 2024 edition of Number 1 Shimbun, examines various programs in Oita Prefecture designed to reverse the prefecture's demographic decline. (Archived article from Number 1 Shimbun)
This is Part II of an article about Beppu's centenary as a tourist destination. Part I examined the area's famous hot springs for bathing and health and this article looks at the sightseeing options. (Archived article published in Japan Today.)
This article in Japan Today is part 1 of 2 outlining the various aspects of Beppu, one of Japan's most prolific hot springs areas. (Archived article published in Japan Today)
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