Activities Mount Haguro’s Avenue of Centuries-old Cedar Trees Alena Eckelmann Imagine a stone path of 2,466 steps leading up to the summit of a sacred mountain through a forest of very old cedar trees – ...
Activities Matsugaoka Alena Eckelmann At the dawn of Japan’s Meiji Era (1867-) samurai lost their warrior jobs but some of them made a swift transition and became ...
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 Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival Kim The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha S...
Activities Mount Haguro Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa in the city of Tsuruoka, the ancient province of Dewa, Japan. As the lowes...
Activities Mount Zao Mount Zao is a 1,841-meter-high volcano between Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures in the northern Tohoku region. It is one of T...
Activities Temple Trekking Through Northern Yamagata Geoff Day Yamagata is famous for its mountain and seaside temples. Join us as we explore a few of our favorites and start your own jour...
15 Activities Yamadera by Evening Hannah Warren Yamadera is a lovely place anytime of the year, but on summer evenings you can take your time and watch the sun set over the ...
Activities Zao Ski Resort Alena Eckelmann Zao Ski Resort, snow monsters and great onsen, all just a Shinkansen ride away
