Activities Zao Ski Resort Alena Eckelmann Zao Ski Resort, snow monsters and great onsen, all just a Shinkansen ride away
8 Culture Daishodo Rare Books and Prints Bonson Lam Add art to your life at this intimate gallery to Taisho and Showa Art and Books.
Culture Watarai Honten Sake Brewery Alena Eckelmann Watarai Honten Sake Brewery. Dewa no yuki-one of the best sake brews in Dewa Sanzan and the favorite of Japan's Prime Ministers
Activities Shiogama to Matsushima Boat Cruise Eric Thompson A boat cruise around the incredibly scenic pine tree-clad Matsushima Bay via Shiogama to Matsushima.
Activities Kobe Luminarie 2027 Manish Prabhune Kobe Luminarie is held every year in the first two weeks of December to commemorate the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995.
6 Culture Mitaka's Ghibli Museum in Pictures Hana Joy Small quirks of the Ghibli Museum make all the difference. It's a must-see for those Ghibli fans out there, but don't forget ...
12 Shopping Yamato Station Antique Market Carrie Jacobs Yamato Station Antique Market. Over 200 vendors sell Japanese ceramics, art, kimonos, kokeshi (vintage dolls), instruments, j...
Beauty & Spa Hakuba Cortina Ski Area Bryan Baier A ski area the specializes in tree and powder snowboarding/skiing
Culture Kasho Museum Anonymous The Kasho Museum in Toon offers a comprehensive overview of one Japan's most influential 20th century artists.
Culture Kosanji Temple in Setoda Eric Thompson A visit to the Kosanji Temple in Setoda, Onomichi while riding along the Shimanami Kaido Bikeway.
