Spring Flowers at Nishiyama Park Takako Sakamoto Spring Flowers at Nishiyama Park: Azaleas in the early stage of bloom, yae-zakura cherry blossoms and pretty Shaga irises bas...
Statues at Daian-zenji Temple Takako Sakamoto At Daian-zenji Temple in Fuku, I found lots more than just irises. One delight was statues. There were a lot of them inside a...
Secret Sakura Viewing Spot in Fukui Takako Sakamoto A secret and beautiful cherry blossom viewing spot in the middle of nowhere in Sabae City, Fukui.
Fukui's Jotokuji Temple with Sakura Takako Sakamoto Gorgeous weeping cherry trees in full bloom under the blue sky on the grounds of Jotokuji Temple in Fukui.
At the Top of Yuzawa Kogen Jerome Lee At the top of Yuzawa Kogen promises a sight that absolutely stuns in winter.
Food Echigoya Jihei Soba Bryan Baier Echigoya Jihei Soba Niigata style soba noodles and soup for all seasons
Activities Tanigawadake in Winter C. Rio Of all the seasons to climb Tanigawadake, winter is certainly the most dangerous and difficult, but also the most rewarding.
Small Shrines of Kurotatsu Jinja Takako Sakamoto Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine and Ishiwatari Hachiman Shrine in grounds of Keya Kurotatsu Jinja in Fukui city. Although they are s...
Food Kado restaurant in Muikamachi [Closed] Rufus Starbuck Kado in Muikamachi serves great set meals and a curry far hotter than the Japanese standard that even comes with a warning on...
Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma Rufus Starbuck Kankou-ji Temple, Minami Uonuma - a Zen Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Ishiuchi.
Yuzawa Naeba Alpine Ski World Cup Rufus Starbuck Yuzawa Naeba Alpine Ski World Cup February 12, 13 & 14 2016. Men's Slalom and Men's Giant Slalom events see the best ski race...
Food Ramen Shop Gaurav Raja Dahal I am confident in saying this is one of the tastiest ramen shops I have ever tried in Japan. Specifically, the taste of the s...
Food Gastro-Tourism in Snow Country Rufus Starbuck Learn about Snow Country food culture as a local guide takes you foraging for mushrooms in the forests and mountains of Yuzaw...
Food Gelato Yummy Kim Bergström If you enjoy icy treats, Gelato Yummy in Minamiuonuma is worth a visit. They make fantastic gelato with a host of unique ingr...
