Activities Kawaguchiko Music Forest Museum Varsha Vaswati Kawaguchiko Music Forest museum in Kawaguchi-ko, Yamanashi, is a theme park and museum devoted to automatic musical instrumen...
Culture Magome-juku Justin Dart Magome-juku, in modern day Nakatsugawa City, was the 43rd station on the Nakasendo, a post road that connected Edo (Tokyo) to...
Activities Kururin Ferris Wheel Anonymous Kururin, the huge Ferris wheel on the roof of Iyotetsu Department Store, offers a 15-minute thrill and amazing views over Mat...
Culture Ehime Prefectural Budokan Anonymous Ehime Prefectural Budokan is home to Ehime’s martial arts community. It boasts the largest gable roof in Japan, covered with ...
Activities Mt. Fuji: A Day-trip Climb Jessica A Paje Mt Fuji, the majestic, sacred, and highest mountain in Japan, should not be underestimated when planning to hike it with the ...
Culture Sheng Tian Gong Temple (Seitenkyū) Todd Wojnowski Sakado City is home to the ornate Sheng Tian Gong, a Taiwanese/Chinese Taoist temple unlike any other in Japan
Culture Bamboo Harvesting in Mabi Town Judith Mikami I'd like to introduce you to the long history of bamboo harvesting. Done in the spring season and when you drive around Mabi ...
Food Café Restaurant Warokuya Mandy Bartok Take a break from bathing and fill up on curry and parfaits at Cafe Restaurant Warokuya in Kurokawa Onsen
Culture Monumental Stone Walls of Marugame Castle Bryan Baier An authentic 17th century castle in the heart of Marugame City. The massive 50m tall stone walls are entirely manmade and are...
Area Odawara Larry Knipfing Odawara is a town situated on Sagami Bay along the Tokaido Line coast, fairly close to Mt. Fuji. It is best know for the beau...
