17 Activities Plum Blossom Trail in Takao Cathy Cawood In early spring we enjoyed a hike along a well known plum blossom trail in Takao on the edge of Tokyo. We began at Takao Stat...
Activities Tochikubo Village Veronica Dow Tochikubo Village - little-discussed facets of Japanese life
Activities Matsunoyama Onsen Royal Backcountry Rufus Starbuck A backcountry ski tour retracing a route taken by an Imperial party in the 50s leaving from Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area, throu...
Area Nasu Ahammad Reyad Nasu is a town in Japan’s Kantō region, northeast of Tokyo. It sits at the foot of Mount Nasu, a group of volcanoes in the Ni...
Activities Mount Yoshino Sakura Festival Kim Nara's Mount Yoshino is often regarded as one of the country's top sakura spots. An annual festival and illumination event is...
Activities Adventure Discoveries in Yamagata Tom Roseveare Yamagata prefecture offers beautiful outdoor environments which promise heaps of adventure as well as cultural discoveries.
Activities Shosenkyo Gorge Chichibu Tama Kai National Park Rey Waters Kofu: Spectacular Shosenkyo Gorge, rich history, excellent museums, tasty local food and wines. Gem stone capital of Japan an...
Activities Yokohama Garden Necklace 2021 Rey Waters Enjoy the 39th annual Yokohama Garden Necklace. Over 600,000 flowers on display throughout the city.
24 Activities Takaosan Elena Lisina Takaosan is a good place for hiking as it suggests a few different hiking trails. Many visitors come to Yakuoin temple to pra...
Activities Tokyo's Hachijojima Island Sleiman Azizi A subtropical island, Hachijojima Island's many places of interest include Hachijo Shrine, the Hachijojima History & Folklore...