Activities Yamanashi Cherry Blossom Guide Cathy Cawood Guide to some of the best cherry blossom viewing spots in Yamanashi Prefecture
Food The Green Tea Fields of Shizuoka Lisa Wallin Shizuoka is one of Japan's most famous tea cultivation regions—and for a good reason, too!
Another Side to Izu Lisa Wallin The Izu Peninsula is famous for hot springs and beach resorts, but there's so much more to the area once you look beyond the ...
7 Activities Blue Skies at Hakuba Happo-One Emma Sletteland Clear skies and incredible views at one of Japan’s best ski resorts.
9 Culture Akunami Shrine in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Akunami Shrine is an ancient, historical Shinto shrine.
Culture MOA Art Museum in Atami Reopens Peter Sidell The MOA Museum of Art in Atami, a resort town on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, has reopened after an elev...
Accommodation Boutique Hotel Yutorelo Atami Sandra Isaka Yutorelo Atami is a lovely boutique hotel that offers ocean views, excellent service, delicious meals, and boasts a wonderful...
10 Culture Bankyaku-In and the Fujieda Kannon Peter Sidell In the countryside near Fujieda in Japan's central Shizuoka prefecture, Bankyaku-in is a Buddhist temple with a tall, impress...
12 Activities Mount Horaiji and Horaiji Temple Amanda Ho Mount Horaiji and Horaiji Temple are considered places of great spiritual powers. Famous among locals for its beautiful autum...
