Culture Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins rachel teo The relentless heat of the Japanese summer has finally waned, and it's the best time of the year to go on a hike! Join me in ...
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...
Culture Daigoji Temple in Kyoto Peter Sidell Daigoji (醍醐寺) is a Buddhist temple found in an attractive forest setting in the ancient capital of Kyoto. An exquisite tra...
Activities Scenes From a Walk Along Arakawa River Reynald Ventura To be able to film the burning red momijis in the wind was a first experience. Dancing red leaves in the autumn breeze and wa...
6 Culture Jazz Statues in Kobe Kitano Cathy Cawood Why you can see statues of jazz musicians in Kobe Kitano.
7 Activities Mount Takagawa's Azalea Steve Morton Experience the best of nature’s colorful surprises when hiking up one of Yamanashi’s better kept secrets, Mount Takagawa
Activities Four Picturesque Parks in Shinagawa Japan Travel In Shinagawa City, located in southern Tokyo along Tokyo Bay, you can enjoy various nature spaces that feature seasonal bloom...
12 Activities Mount Sengen Hiking Course Steve Morton Discover the interesting Mount Sengen hiking course which provides a great access point to Saitama's Ranzan Valley.
9 Activities Yahatayama Park in Shizuoka City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu In Japan's Shizuoka City, you can enjoy a good hike or jog at Yahatayama Park, a mountain park overlooking a good part of the...
Culture Overtourism in Japan: How Bad Is It? Ryan Noble Overtourism in Japan—how bad is it? What are the effects? What can you do to lessen the effects, and where should you go inst...
