No.95 [TRAVEL] The early Christians of the Goto Islands
Consecrated in 1908, the redbrick Dozaki Church is located on the main island of Fukue. / Eric Rechsteiner for […][...]
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No.94 [Travel] On the banks of Lake Kasumigaura
Surrounded by numerous canals, rivers and lakes, Itako is definitely a “water town”. (C) Eric Rechsteiner for […][...]
No.93 [TRAVEL] Shimonoseki, point of entry
The Kanmon Straits separate the main island of Honshu from the island of Kyushu Located at the western tip of […][...]
No.92 [Travel] Heading north on Route 58
Heart Rock Beach, Korijima, is where lovers meet! Our reporter followed the famous artery from south to north […][...]
No.91 [Travel] Close to the sea and people
The Michinoku Trail provides breathtaking scenery like the Kitayamazaki Cliffs in Iwate Prefecture. The Michin […][...]
No.90 [TRAVEL] In the north lived the Jomon
The Sannai Maruyama site provides an insight into the way the Jomon people lived. Tohoku welcomes the inclusio […][...]
No.89 [TRAVEL] Iizaka Onsen: A licence to bathe
A small Shinto shrine adjoins Sabakoyu, the oldest public bath in Iizaka Onsen. The famous spa is very popular […][...]
No.88 [TRAVEL] Noto, a piece of land-sea heaven
Located in the north of the peninsula, the Shiroyome Senmaida rice fields plunging down to the Sea of Japan ar […][...]
No.87 [TRAVEL] A country at chrysanthemum time
The cultivation of this flower took off in the Heian period (794-1185) after being imported from China. From S […][...]
No.86 [TRAVEL] Tokyo, rollercoaster version
In many ways, this part of the capital is more reminiscent of a provincial town than a district in the country […][...]