Culture Minobu - Temple Stays in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji Tom Fay Japan is enriched with deep spiritual traditions, most notably Buddhism and Shinto, the two main religions which intertwine a...
Culture Yoshida Fire Festival 2026 Joanna Ligon Every year on August 26 and 27, the quiet streets of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture erupt into a blaze of sacred fire an...
Activities Mount Fuji Marathon 2025 Kim Bergström The Mount Fuji Marathon is an event that offers runners the chance to combine sport with one of Japan's most iconic landscape...
Culture 25 Authentic Activities in Minobu Sébastien Duval Uncover authentic Minobu with exciting, unique activities in English and other languages.
Culture INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business Veronica Carnevale Founded in 1582, INDEN-YA is one of the few remaining practitioners of traditional Japanese leatherworking and offers a range...
Whispers of Time & Wisdom in Minobu Sébastien Duval Mount Minobu is a time portal! Here, life isn’t measured in years but in centuries and millennia, it’s engraved into the rock...
Japan's Most Welcoming City Kim Bergström Booking.com recently released their Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities for 2024, and Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture made t...
Planning Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees Kim Bergström In an effort to combat overcrowding and bullet climbing concerns, Yamanashi Prefecture officials have announced that a 2000 J...
Activities Fuji-Q’s New Motorcycle Rollercoaster: Zokkon! Farah Bassyouni About two hours from Tokyo, deep into southeastern Yamanashi and next to the base of Mt. Fuji, is the famous Fuji-Q Highland ...
Fuji Textile Week 2025 Kim Bergström First held in 2021, the Fuji Textile Week event was designed to revitalize traditional industries and support the local Fujiy...
