Kitazawa Museum of Art — Glass Galleries Along Lake Suwa’s Urban Shoreline
Where the Shrine Region Begins to Feel Different Along the eastern shoreline of Lake Suwa in Suwa City, Kitazawa Museum of Art stands near the
Katakurakan — The Deep Stone Bath Beside Lake Suwa
A Historic Bathhouse Along the Lakefront Katakurakan stands along the eastern shoreline of Lake Suwa in Suwa City, within the older lakeside district of Kamisuwa
Meigetsu-in Temple — Blue Hydrangeas and a Layered Walk Through Kita-Kamakura
A Temple Walk Shaped by Blue Hydrangeas Meigetsu-in Temple sits in Kita-Kamakura, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, about a short walk from Kita-Kamakura Station and within
Manji Stone Buddha — The Odd Riverside Buddha Beside Suwa Taisha Harumiya
A Short Walk From Harumiya to Something Stranger Manji Stone Buddha sits in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture, just off the side of Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya,
Onbashira-kan Yoisa — The Museum Behind Suwa’s Giant Sacred Pillars
Beside Harumiya, a Museum That Changes How the Region Looks Located in the Lake Suwa basin of central Nagano Prefecture, Onbashira-kan Yoisa sits directly beside
Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya — Cedar Forests and Hidden Paths Beside Lake Suwa
A Shrine Visit That Gradually Pulls Away From the Town Near the lower side of Lake Suwa in Nagano Prefecture, Suwa Taisha Shimosha Harumiya sits
Suwa Taisha Kamisha Maemiya — A Quiet Walk Above Lake Suwa
A Shrine That Gradually Pulls You Away From the Lake Basin Set in the southeastern side of Lake Suwa within Nagano Prefecture in Japan’s Chubu
Odawara as a Day Trip or Overnight Stay — What Changes With More Time
Why Odawara Is Harder to Place Than It First Appears Odawara sits in western Kanagawa between Tokyo, Hakone, Atami, and the coastal routes leading toward
Odawara Station & Castle District — Gateway to Hakone and Western Japan
A Station That Shapes How Western Kanagawa Unfolds Odawara Station sits only a short walk from Odawara Castle, where castle grounds, shopping streets, museums, and