20 Shopping Strolling at Nakamise Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu On a rainy day, a stroll along the Nakamise, an old but well-developed shopping center in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture wi...
Activities Echigo Winery in Urasa Rufus Starbuck Echigo Winery in Urasa is a working winery that stands out from the surrounding rice fields. Tasting rooms, an amazing restau...
Food Hakkaisan Izumi Village, Muikamachi Rufus Starbuck Hakkaisan Izumi Village is a multipurpose function area with a shop selling craft food and drinks. There is also a great Ital...
Culture Takato Castle Ruins Park Bryan Baier A park with more than 1500 pink sakura trees where Takato Castle once stood. It's on the list of 100 best sakura viewing loca...
Activities Paragliding with the Wind Kids Bryan Baier Get started or progress at Paragliding at the Tainai Ski Area, the cheapest big thrill anywhere
Activities Narusawa Ice Cave and Wind Cave Joe Peters A visit to the Narusawa Ice Cave and the Wind Cave near Lake Sai in Yamanashi Prefecture
Culture Nagoya Festival 2026 Chris Glenn Nagoya's annual parade of the three heroes of the warring States Period
Activities Mount Omuro, Izu Peter Sidell In the center of the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Mount Omuro offers fine views in every direction, and the ...
Activities Fujimidai Highlands Justin Dart From Fujimidai, a small peak in the shadow of Mt. Ena, on a clear day you can see across the southern Alps to the small trian...
