Culture Glasses Museum in Sabae Geoff Day Sabae City, Fukui, is the heart of Japan-made glasses frame production with the Glasses Museum a key place to admire the hist...
Activities Nishiyama Park and Red Pandas in Sabae Geoff Day Nishiyama Park is an expansive park where visitors can immerse themselves in an oasis of nature. Walking through the park its...
Culture One Day in Suwa Geoff Day There are many things to do in Suwa, Japan, and this short guide should serve as an example day trip to get you started in th...
6 Food Restaurant Avant Kyu-Karuizawa Olga There are many options to choose from, so I usually combine traditional Japanese dishes like rice, tamagoyaki omelette and pi...
10 Accommodation Stay at Auberge Fujii Fermier Shozo Fujii In addition to the soothing atmosphere, beautiful nature, and delicious foods, at Auberge Fujii Fermier you can enjoy a varie...
Culture Shizuoka Street Performance Festa! Peter Sidell For four days at the start of November, Shizuoka in central Japan plays host to an exuberant festival of street performance.
Food Gastro-Tourism in Snow Country Rufus Starbuck Learn about Snow Country food culture as a local guide takes you foraging for mushrooms in the forests and mountains of Yuzaw...
Activities Fujinomiya Trail on Mount Fuji Cathy Cawood Climbing Mount Fuji to the Seventh Station on the Fujinomiya Trail, where strong winds made us decide to turn back.
Food Warajiya Cafe and Gallery, Takayama Anna van Dyk Great coffee and wonderful service is found at this gallery and cafe in the west of the city
Culture Takayama Jinya Anna van Dyk The Takayama Jinya is the only National historical site of its kind in Japan. Beautifully preserved and filled with history, ...
