13 Kogakuji Cathy Cawood Rinzai Sect temple at the foot of a mountain in Koshu with eight sub-temples and an unusual covered bridge.
Activities Climbing Mount Kinpu Steve Morton Mount Kinpu: With its lush forests, rocky paths, even bigger boulders and spectacular views, this is a great place to experie...
9 Culture Lake Motosu at Mt Fuji in Photos Jessica A Paje Lake Motosu (本栖湖, Motosuko) is the westernmost lake of the Fuji Five Lakes located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture near M...
Activities Fuji Shibazakura Festival 2024 Suwannee Payne The Fuji Shibazakura Festival occurs between April - May every year, celebrating springtime with the arrival of the moss phlo...
Culture The Fuji-Q Highland Way Steve Morton Situated within a stone’s throw away from Mount-Fuji in Yamanashi Prefecture, Fuji-Q Highland offers a real high-adrenaline p...
Activities La Terra SPA Valerie Kor Special spa therapy at RISONARE Yatsugatake in Yamanashi using ingredients from wine-making.
10 Food YY Grill in RISONARE Yatsugatake Valerie Kor YY grill, a restaurant serving delicious buffet-style meals and grill in RISONARE Yatsugatake using fresh produce from the Ya...
7 Activities Canyoning Adventure in Yamanashi C. Rio Nishi Zawa Kei Koku just happens to be my favorite canyon in all of Japan. Beautiful Caribbean blue water collects in cascad...
12 Transportation Kofu and Minami-Kofu Stations Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Kofu and Minami-Kofu on JR-Minobu Line may just be less than 15 minutes and three stops away from each other, yet the two sta...
11 Culture Yamanashi Prefectural Museum Takane Shoji While Tokyo is indeed home to some of the finest museums in Japan, the countryside also boasts a few impressive cultural muse...
