Activities Walkabouts in Northern Saitama Justin Dart Northeastern Saitama, not far from the borders of Tochigi and Ibaraki, is an area with a pace of life largely unchanged in th...
Activities Kofujiyama Anonymous Kofujiyama (little Mt. Fuji) is the mountain on Gogoshima, the island that sits nearest the coastline of Matsuyama in the Set...
Activities Fukuura Island in Matsushima Eric Thompson A walk around the botanical Fukuura Island, Matsushima one rainy afternoon.
Activities Ongoyama and Mengoyama Anonymous Ongoyama and Mengoyama are two of the foothills of Mt. Takanawa. They’re similarly shaped and close together so they’ve been ...
Activities Nakasendo Hike & Erupting Mt Ontake Akira Matsuo Some travelers who plan to visit central Japan are worrying about any trouble by the eruption of Mt. Ontake. Now, however, tr...
7 Activities Stunning Mount Kuro, Daisetsuzan Nicole Bauer Mount Kuro (Kuro-dake) in Daisetsuzan National Park in Hokkaido, easily accessible from Sounkyo Onsen, is a truly fascinating...
6 Activities Gorgeous Views: Utsukushi-ga-hara Hana Joy The Utsukushi-ga-hara Highlands of Nagano offer spectacular views of the surrounding mountains.
Activities Eryo-san Mountain Anonymous With its distinctive shark’s fin shape, Eryo-san is a highly recognizable landmark, visible from many parts of Matsuyama. To ...
Activities Togakushi's 'Lost' Torii Robert Grey When visiting the shrines of Togakushi, you'd be hard pressed to find the first torii gate. Its location is quite off the bea...
