Activities Dondendaira Snow Park Alena Eckelmann Winter fun at Dondendaira Snow Park in Iide Town, Yamagata: snow mobile, banana boat and "Yuki-kon" match-making
Activities Sampling Sake in Saijo, Hiroshima Chantelle Silva Saijo, to the east of Hiroshima, is home to a cluster of sake breweries which include some of the region's oldest and the nat...
Activities A Grain of Film History: Tottori Sand Dunes Alena Eckelmann Imagine an over 30 km² expanse of sand, sand, and more sand, stretched out along the ocean in Japan’s San‘in Region. Welcome ...
Activities Tsukuba-san day hike from Tokyo Sarah Mathews Tsukuba-san in Ibaraki prefecture offers an easy and rewarding day hike from Tokyo.
Activities Kumano Kodo-The “Way of St. James” of Japan Alena Eckelmann The Way of St. James and the Hongu Taisha in Japan are both over 1,000 years old. The paths lead to a shrine in Wakayama Pref...
7 Activities Oshinkoshin Waterfall Valerie Kor The Oshinkoshin Waterfalls in Shiretoko-Shari, its Ainu name, translated, means "the beautifully forked waterfalls".
12 Activities Tochigi Ohira-san Hiking Tomoko Kamishima Ohira-san, a hill (341 meters high) at the northern edge of the Kanto Plain, commands a superb view of the whole Kanto area.
10 Activities Kamikochi: Hiking near Takayama Amber Echevarria A great place to spend a day or two if you're interested in hiking. For beginners and experts alike: a great place to see bea...
Activities Mount Omoto J Muzacz A hike up Okinawa's highest peak, Mount Omoto. Sweaty in the summer, steep ascent most of the way, and the path is slippery a...
9 Activities Rokkoku-kenzan Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima Rokkoku-kenzan is the hill behind Engaku-ji Temple. The view from the hilltop opens almost 360 degrees. In old days, six dist...
