9 Here's the Ocean Instead of a Meme Victoria Vlisides Reeeeeeeelax a bit. Here's the ocean instead of a meme. Surfers, sandcastles and sunsets on shoreline in Chiba.
Activities Riverhead Forest Hiking Tour Bryan Baier Kawakami-mura in the mountains of southern Nara Prefecture is a place that’s really out in nature.
Activities Cycling in Kakunodate Bonson Lam Part of the charm of visiting an old town like Kakunodate is to slow down to the pace of life here. When you put off the stre...
Culture Keitakuen Garden in Osaka Tatiana Markina Keitakuen Garden in Osaka is located on the grounds of Tennoji Park, close to Shitennoji. This garden is an ideal place to be...
Activities Kawasemi Boat Ride at Dorokyo Gorge Bryan Baier Dorokyo Gorge is the collective name given to a 31 kilometer long stretch of ravines along the Kitayama River, a tributary of...
Culture Cooking Classes at Chagohan Allie Tan A really fun and interactive cooking class, and a really delicious Japanese bento dinner after.
9 Hirasawa Kanga Ruins Jennifer Nakajima Hirasawa Kanga Ruins are ancient Tsukuba City governmental buildings from the 8th to 12th century. Consisting of three wareho...
8 Autumn in the Mt Aso Highlands Mandy Bartok Autumn in the Mt Aso Highlands brings the promise of silver pampas grass and stunning volcano views against crisp blue skies.
Culture Asukayama Park Allie Tan This big green space in Kita has a large playground, quiet gardens, three museums and a free park rail.