Activities Apple Picking in Matsumoto Akira Matsuo Autumn is the season of beautiful, colored foliage, mushrooms in Nagano's forests, and, of course, the harvesting of fresh fr...
Activities Shimizu Park Elizabeth S Shimizu Park in Noda City, situated on the grounds of Konjoin Temple, is famous for cherry blossom viewing and the biggest fi...
12 Activities Celebrating the Lights of November Reynald Ventura Inspired by Werner Herzog and Matsuo Basho, I decided one Sunday in November to go for a long walk. I wanted to celebrate and...
Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival 2026 Rufus Starbuck Hakkai-san Firewalking Festival - crossing hot coals barefoot in the mountains of Niigata to ensure health and prosperity
9 Activities Okutama's Hyakuhirono Waterfall Steve Morton Experience one of Japan’sTop 100 waterfalls in Tokyo’s rural Okutama District where the sights and sounds of gushing water th...
Activities Spring Flowers at Tokyo German Village Kim Bergström Tokyo German Village is a theme park in Chiba Prefecture that offers visitors a taste of German culture and tradition. The pa...
Food Seasonal and Unusual Foods Elena Lisina Japan values its seasonal foods with a change in the seasons brings about a change in the menu. Interestingly unusual foods c...
11 Kegon Falls in Nikko National Park Cathy Cawood One of the most famous waterfalls in Japan is Kegon Falls in Nikko National Park.
Activities Tokyo Weekend Trip: Otsuki, Yamanashi Geoff Day Green Tourism options in the Otsuki City area are not to be missed. Just an hour from Shinjuku Station by Central Express Lim...
Food The Wine Castle of Northern Japan Geoff Day The Tokachi region of Hokkaido is known for its plains and prairie land, quite unlike much of Japan. There are also a few hil...
