Activities Kumano Kodo-The “Way of St. James” of Japan Alena Eckelmann The Way of St. James and the Hongu Taisha in Japan are both over 1,000 years old. The paths lead to a shrine in Wakayama Pref...
Activities Osaka Expo Park Jeannie Gan The 260-hectare Expo Park is the original ground for the 1970 World Exposition in Osaka.
Activities Trekking on Mount Zao Alena Eckelmann Zao Mountain - Trekking across a volcanic landscape in summer and skiing in winter, plus winding down in hotspring waters.
Activities Hiking Mount Iwate Malcome Larcens Mount Iwate is 2,038 meters tall and can be accessed from 6 different trails. I have always hiked it from the East side via a...
Activities Summer at Minoh Park Karen Zheng Minoh National Park – a nature reserve that offers a breath of fresh air from Japan’s second busiest city, Osaka. Located abo...
Activities Guided Tour in the Wild Bird Forest Noro Randria Take part in a guided eco tour organized by Picchio center in Karuizawa city to discover the Wild Bird Forest! Never the same...
Activities 33 Kannon Temple Pilgrimage Sendai Justin Velgus 33 Daikannon Temples were built by the fourth generation leader of the Date clan in Sendai. Although the pilgrimage route is ...
15 Activities Along the Ochozu Falls Hiking Trail Tristan Scholze Spring flowers and verdant foilage line the trail to Ochozu Falls, Mt. Ishitani, and Mt. Kusenbu near Tosu in Saga Prefecture.
Activities Togakushi's Lake Kagami-ike Robert Grey A little off the beaten path in Nagano City's Togakushi District is the breathtakingly beautiful Kagami-ike, an artificial re...
