Activities Shinetsu Trail, Part 3 Rowland Douglas Part three: the Shinetsu trail is a 4-6 day hike, running north-east from Mt. Madarao by Lake Nojiri. Moderately strenuous bu...
Activities Hiking Hachimantai's Nature Trail Mandy Bartok Travelers looking for an easy day hike with fantastic alpine scenery should head directly to Iwate Prefecture's Hachimantai N...
Activities Akiu Otaki Falls Justin Velgus Akiu Otaki Falls is one of the three great waterfalls in Japan. Fed from the Natori River, the fall is nestled in a green-fil...
Activities Fudo Waterfall Justin Dart Deep in Tsukechi Gorge is a waterfall called “Fudo taki”; the “unmoving waterfall”. How can a moving object so beautiful be “...
Activities Shakujii Park Tom Hanaway Shakujii Park isn't one of Tokyo's more famous parks -- but it should be.
Activities Kokubun-ji Temple in Imabari Anonymous Kokubun-ji, Temple No.59, is the temple for the province of Iyo, in the system of provincial temples established by Emperor S...
6 Activities Hakone-en Komagatake Ropeway Sandra Isaka A ropeway to the top of Hakone's highest mountain, Komagatake. Incredible views of Mt. Fuji, a small shrine, and great hiking...
Activities Fujinomiya Trail on Mount Fuji Cathy Cawood Climbing Mount Fuji to the Seventh Station on the Fujinomiya Trail, where strong winds made us decide to turn back.
Activities Maegami-ji Temple in Saijo Anonymous Maegami-ji, Temple No.64, stands in the foothills of Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest mountain of western Japan. This temple could ...
8 Activities A Day on Mt Yufu Mandy Bartok Mt Yufu, the dual-peaked mountain that looms over Yufu City, makes for an excellent day hike in the warmer months,
