Activities A Pilgrimage on the Imperial Route Euan Prentis The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route's spiritual background runs deeper than its obvious beauty.
Activities Things to Do in Shingu City Michael Groen Shingu is a culinary city with various mythological heritages containing registered shrines by UNESCO
Activities Iris and Hydrangea Exhibition Kim Irises and hydrangeas are two of rainy season's highlights in Japan, and Kamosō Kachōen Garden Park in Shizuoka celebrates bo...
Activities Igashira Park, Moka Stacy Kurokawa You need a car, a free day, good weather, a love of the outdoors, and some company preferably a child, to enjoy all the faci...
Activities 5 Hydrangea Spots in the Chubu Region Kim This guide covers five destinations to enjoy hydrangea season across the Chubu region of Japan.
Activities Step into a Tropical Paradise Stacy Kurokawa Kacho-Yukan is more than a greenhouse, it is a living museum where you can observe birds, butterflies and both tropical and a...
Activities Cycling for Free in Tokyo Allie Tan There’s no doubt that Tokyo can be an expensive place, but there are a number of free activities that will sweeten your trip....
9 Activities Rhododendron Mountain in Totsukawa Village Alena Eckelmann The Rhododendron is a flower of spring in mountainous Totsukawa Village in Nara Prefecture. The Rhododendron flower park is l...
Activities The Forest, Japan’s Best Kept Secret Alena Eckelmann Japan’s best kept secret is not found in the backstreets of Tokyo, in the shopping malls of Osaka or in the alleys of Kyoto. ...
23 Activities Miho-no-Matsubara in Shimizu Yukie Suzuki On the coast at Shimizu, a suburb of Shizuoka in central Japan, Miho-no-Matsubara is a beautiful seaside pine grove, with a q...