Archives for: April 2004
Himeji, Japan, Asia, Apr 2004
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Himeji, a thriving industrial port of 470,000, located on the scenic Inland Sea, has a world treasure at its center. With its tiled donjon and towers, its gates, earthen walls, massive stone foundations and ramparts, moat an… more »
Tokyo, Japan, Asia, Apr 2004
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Tokyo is a fascinating and exciting city. A mega city with good food, nice people, historical sites and great shopping. The subway and Japan Rail (JR) system has a very extensive reach and therefore can be very complicated f… more »
Izu, Japan, Asia, Apr 2004
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Izu is a nice area where Japanese people used to love spending their honey moon there. It has a very nice and interesting coast line, interesting fishing villages. more »
Shirakawago, Japan, Asia, Apr 2004
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he Shirakawa is a village surrounded by mountains and lies in the northwestern part of Gifu Prefecture.
The steeply inclined thatched roof of Gassho-zukuri is the unique feature of Shirakawago. ?°Gassho?± literally mean… more »