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...
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...
Shirahige Shrine, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Shirahige Shrine, Fukui: While driving home I spotted a beautiful wooden architecture. It was Shirahige Shrine, whose origin ...
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...
Restaurant "Hacchouya" Fukui Takako Sakamoto Japanese restaurant "Hacchouya" is located near JR Fukui Station, and stays open until 11PM.
Beautiful Garden of Fukui's Library Takako Sakamoto Fukui's Prefectural Library has a beautiful, spacious, garden park. It's free to enter. A great place to bask in the sun, pic...
Culture Shirotori Garden Peter Sidell In Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, Shirotori Garden is a beautiful, traditional Japanese garden with a restful atmosphere.
Night-time Azalea Paradise in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Magical night-time illumination at Nishiyama Park in Sabae City, an azalea paradise in Fukui prefecture. Enjoy pretty azaleas...
Midspring Night's Dream at Yokokan Takako Sakamoto Midspring Night's Dream at Yokokan in Fukui: Annual spring illumination held in a historical Japanese garden, which was once ...
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...
Activities Chausuyama Shibazakura Season Kim Bergström The annual Chausuyama Shibazakura Festival showcases several varieties of shibazakura in shades of pink, white, and purple, a...
Activities Gamagori Classic Hotel's Azalea Festival Kim Bergström Each year in spring, the Gamagori Classic Hotel in Aichi is home to an azalea festival, owing to the impressive number of aza...
Matuya SenSen in Awara, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Matsuya SenSen in Awara Hotspring, Fukui is a five-star hotel with top quality hospitality. The well-trained staff will make ...
Flowers on Rocky Cliffs of Tojinbo Takako Sakamoto Tojinbo Cliffs in Fukui: Under a harsh environment with jagged, rocky cliffs of Tojinbo, there are lives that thrive in stron...
Plum Trees in Limelight at Yokokan Takako Sakamoto Pretty plum blossoms illuminated in the night at Yokokan Garden in Fukui. Although there weren't many plum trees in the garde...
