Activities Japanese Imperial Graves in Nara Paul Hackshaw Japanese kofun are keyhole shaped imperial grave sites that are sprinkled all over the Nara area and are said to hold the rem...
Activities Ueno Zoo Ueno Zoo is the oldest zoo in Japan and one of Ueno's greatest attractions. The zoo began as a collection of wild animals aff...
Activities Kumagaya Rugby Stadium Kumagaya Rugby Stadium, built in 1991, is very popular with Japanese rugby fans as it is one of the few stadiums in the count...
Activities Scenic Cycling Road in Odawara Joseph Kelley The Sakawa River Cycling Road is a paved route along the historic river front which makes for many scenic views of the surrou...
Activities Tsukuba-san day hike from Tokyo Sarah Mathews Tsukuba-san in Ibaraki prefecture offers an easy and rewarding day hike from Tokyo.
Activities Ishinomaki Mangattan Museum Justin Velgus Ishinomori Shotaro was known as the "King of Manga." Credited with starting the sci-fi and sentai ranger craze in Japan, his ...
Activities Miraikan in Odaiba Abi Barber Science really can be fun at Miraikan, the Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation on Odaiba
Activities POLA Museum of Art, Hakone Tomoko Kamishima The POLA Museum of Art features large number of pieces from the private collection of Tsuneshi Suzuki (1930-2000), the son of...
Activities Heidi Hill Viewpoint Jared Boasen Two river valleys covered in thick forests, green pastures and surrounded by mountains. One view from this vantage point and ...
