7 Activities Hinase and Mushiage Oyster Markets Judith Mikami A great place to buy, eat and cook fresh oysters in season. Hinase in Bizen City and Mushiage in Setouchi City hold festivals...
Activities Seven Lucky Gods Pilgrimage Sendai Justin Velgus Do you know the Shichifukujin? These seven lucky gods are often grouped together into a special pilgrimage route in cities ac...
Activities Aso Milk Farm Mandy Bartok For most Japanese, the chance to see a cow in its "natural habitat" is quite a rare occasion. Which is why the tour buses pou...
8 Activities A Spring Hike up Mt. Kintoki Hana Joy Mt. Kintoki is a great hike, as well as a culturally important mountain. It is the legendary home of Kintaro, a magical boy.
Activities Kirara Park Mandy Bartok Let the kids play pirate for an hour (or a day) at Sasebo City's pirate-themed Kirara playground in
Activities The Earth Is Round At Cape Chikyu Samantha Lau See for yourself our round earth at Cape Chikyu in Muroran, Hokkaido.
Activities Asahidake Ropeway Anna Cocchiarella An enchanting walk around the top of Asahidake, Mt. Asahi, in Daisetsuzen National Park.
11 Activities Hakone "Freepass" Circuit Nicole Bauer The Hakone Freepass circuit is a fantastic opportunity to see some of the major sights in the Hakone area, especially for peo...
Activities Okumatsushima Jomon Village Museum Justin Velgus The Historical Museum of Jomon Village Oku Matsushima is museum full of information and artifacts relating to the Jomon peopl...
Activities Shizuoka's Kanbara Post Town Sandra Isaka Walk a section of the historic Tokaido Highway in Shizuoka's Kanbara Post Town. Visit a couple of homes-turned-museums, and t...
