Activities Fudo Waterfall Justin Dart Deep in Tsukechi Gorge is a waterfall called “Fudo taki”; the “unmoving waterfall”. How can a moving object so beautiful be “...
Activities Japanese Imperial Graves in Nara Paul Hackshaw Japanese kofun are keyhole shaped imperial grave sites that are sprinkled all over the Nara area and are said to hold the rem...
Culture Hanamiyama Naruto Cherry Blossom Festival 2026 Kim Bergström The Hanamiyama Naruto Sakura Festival gives visitors rare access to a privately owned 20,000-square-meter hillside normally c...
Activities Ishidatami Ingrid Lezar Ishidatami is a small agricultural village in Uchiko where you can join in local seasonal festivals, enjoy outdoor activities...
Ranking the Top Attractions in the Hokuriku Region LA Amsden Ishikawa, Toyama, and Fukui's food, natural wonders, museums, and cities will be compared and one prefecture will emerge as a...
Culture Hirosaki: Sakura Season Andrew Checkley Tall somei-yoshino trees form tunnels of pink flowers above your head and fill the moats at your feet with petals, while bree...
Shopping Kyoto Spinning Tops, Jackyu Takako Sakamoto Kyo Koma (Kyoto Spinning Tops) Jackyu; Spinning tops made of cotton threads are created by only one man in the world, Kyoto's...
Accommodation Kamiwarizaki Campground Andrew Kehoe Kamiwarizaki is a campground in Minamisanriku that features fantastic ocean views and unique rock formations. Kamiwari is fam...
Culture Kyoto Shisen-do Villa Tomoko Kamishima The autumn beauty at Shisen-do Villa is amazing, with a garden sparkling with bright red maples. This was once a residence of...
Activities Tochigi Science Museum, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Wander along paved paths; discover a wind park, water park, ride-on vehicle park, bird forest, water plant garden and play pa...
