17 Culture Old Town, Takayama Varsha Vaswati With a touch of heritage and history in every shop and house, every street and handicraft, this place is remarkably different...
Nightlife Toyohashi's Tezutsu Hanabi 2026 Chris Glenn Toyohashi's hand held Tezutsu fireworks are believed to have originated as a form of battlefield and inter castle communicati...
11 Activities "View-O" Water Gate in Numazu Port Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu From the 30-meters-high observatory view, be mesmerized with the panorama view of Mt. Fuji and Suruga Bay, as well the seasid...
11 Activities Shiraito Falls, Karuizawa Peter Sidell Near Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Shiraito Falls is a strikingly beautiful waterfall, with groundwater flowing dow...
Activities Komagatake Ropeway and Senjojiki Bryan Baier Rising to almost 3000m in elevation, the Senjojiki Cirque is a gorgeous place to escape the heat of the city and play in the ...
Culture Ashikuraji Oyama Jinja Kerrie Hankinson Ashikuraji village, on the edge of the Tateyama caldera, is the site of the mid-level Oyama JInja. This beautiful shrine is s...
Activities Shaw Memorial House, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Shaw Memorial House is the preserved summer home of the town's ...
Culture Untoan Temple outside Muikamachi Rufus Starbuck A famous temple in the Minami Uonuma region that has played an important part in local history. A relaxing, beautiful temple ...
Activities Takinozawa Park in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck An easily accessible nature hike right off the main street of Yuzawa that takes you into the mountains to the base of two cra...
10 Activities Ascending Mt. Kanuki in Numazu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu For a laid-back Sunday afternoon activity, ascend the mountain of Kanuki in Numazu City and behold the magnificent views of t...
