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...
Shopping Fumotto Night Market 2025 Kim Bergström This summer, Yamanashi is welcoming the Fumotto Night Market, set to run daily from mid-July until the end of August. The eve...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Accommodation AWAUMI Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort Tom Roseveare AWAUMI Fuji Kawaguchiko Resort opened in July 2023, bringing a slice of glamping life to this flourishing tourism area, known...
Activities Moegi Village Heartfelt Christmas 2025 Kim Bergström The Moegi Village Heartfelt Christmas event is a beautiful way to enjoy the best of the festive season surrounded by nature. ...
