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...
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...
Accommodation Kaisen Healing Resort Spa [Closed] Susan Tumanon A hot spring resort in Yamanashi that is open 24/7. Relax and enjoy yourself with your family.
Activities Snow Country Instructors, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Snow Country Instructors are based in Yuzawa and give ski and snowboard lessons to all levels and ages. Their service include...
Culture Old Sakura in Onaga Valley, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Onaga-tani (Onaga Valley) is located in Maruoka town in Sakai city, Fukui prefecture, which is relatively close to Maruoka Ca...
Culture Okutadamigo Information Center Rufus Starbuck Okutadamigo Information Center - a treasure trove of ideas for things to do while in the beautiful countryside of Uonuma
Main Hall of Okafuto Shrine Takako Sakamoto The Main Hall of Okafuto Shrine in Echizen City, Fukui, can be accessed from both Kakyo Park on the hillside and the Prayer H...
Food Heaven's Cafe Michael B If you're craving authentic, delicious American pizza while touring Japan's Snow Country, Heaven's Cafe is the place to go. A...
Food Ezumiya Michael B Perfect for both any sized group (a lone patron or a large party), Ezumiya offers flavors representative of all of Japan from...
Food La Locanda Nella Foresta Kim Bergström La Locanda Nella Foresta is an Italian restaurant located in Minamiuonuma. With a delicious menu, robust wine list, and stell...
Beauty & Spa Komako-no-yu, Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Komako-no-yu is a public onsen in Yuzawa town which takes its name from the female geisha in the novel "Snow Country"
Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui Takako Sakamoto Kaenzan Senshoji Temple, Fukui. I glimpsed this beautiful temple roof, and as an ant drawn to sugar, I couldn't resist the te...
Illuminated Yokokan Garden in Fukui Takako Sakamoto Tranquil beauty of illuminated Yokokan Garden. Everything in the garden, trees, lanterns, bridges, was mirrored on the still ...
Culture Hina Doll Display at Kanzo Yashiki Cathy Cawood Colorful exhibition of antique Hina dolls and fabric handcraft decorations in a lovely Edo Era farmhouse named Kanzo Yashiki...
Hakusan Shrine in the Fukui Forest Takako Sakamoto Hakusan Shrine, which I found by chance, stands in a silent forest in Fukui surrounded by tall straight cedar trees.
