Outdoors A Journey From Kyoto to Wakayama Featured Koyasan rests in the northern area of Wakayama, making it far more accessible
Activities World's Shortest Escalator Todd Wojnowski The Guiness Book of World Records certified the World's Shortest Escalator to be in the basement of More's Department Store in Kawasaki, Kanagawa.
Activities Come for the Castle, Stay for the Sake: Himeji Rachel E T Davies According to ancient cultural records, the Harima Fudoki (compiled around... at the Niwata Shrine, on the edge of a tiny mountain town called Shiso-shi
Activities Kakunodate Fire and Snow Festival Mid Feb Event Report Strolling through the snowy town, I worked my way towards
Activities Hokkaido in Springtime Bonson Lam At just a hop, skip and jump from Sapporo’s New Chitose Airport, the salmon... Stay overnight at Tomamu Resort, and at 4 am, take the first gondola to
Activities Top 10 Things to See in Shimane Niaya Harper Oki Islands Designated a UNESCO Global Geopark in September... 2014, the Oki Islands are a set of volcanic islands off the coast of Shimane
Beach & Island Ieshima Islands: Welcome Home Bryan Baier the green trees of the islands break the blue line separating sea from sky
Activities Zao Onsen Ski Resort Within the Mt. Zao scenic area is Zao Onsen (蔵王温泉), a popular hot spring and ski resort. Zao Onsen is especially popular during winter, where th..