Accommodation Fujiyoshida Youth Hostel Kylie Plester Fujiyoshida Youth Hostel is a great budget option when exploring the Mt Fuji area.
Culture Matsumoto Frog Festival 2026 Bridget Ye Matsumoto's Frog Festival only happens two days every year. Make sure to catch it while it's here!
Food Houtou Fudou Eatery in Kawaguchiko Ilona Lin Houtou is a popular dish in Japan originated from Yamanashi, and Houtou Fudou is a great place to try it.
Shopping Kobori Shuzo Brewery Mandy Bartok Kobori Shuzo brewery offers some of Ishikawa Prefecture's best sake as well as a popular plum wine.
9 Culture Daihoji Temple in Kanbara Peter Sidell Near the Tokaido Hiroshige Art Museum in the suburbs of Japan's Shizuoka, Daihoji is a small, charming Buddhist temple with s...
6 Transportation Mt. Fuji from Kawaguchiko Station Meg Sing Mt. Fuji greets visitors at Kawaguchi-ko station, in the Fujigoko area of Yamanashi Prefecture.
13 Culture Kaifuku-ji Temple in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell In Izu-Taga near Atami in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kaifuku-ji is a pleasant, peaceful Buddhist temple with a population o...
Beauty & Spa Waon no Yu Onsen Meg Sing Waon no yu is a local onsen with a wide range of facilities in Higashi-Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Shopping Sakuda Gold & Silver Leaf Company Meg Sing After first opening in 1919, Sakuda flourished at the time when golden Buddhist statues and figurines for putting up on altar...
Activities My Adventure on Mount Fuji Francesco Imovilli In July 2015 I climbed Mount Fuji with a couple of friends. What follows is my experience.
