6 Culture Megane-bashi, Nagasaki Senén Germade Megane-bashi is the oldest stone arch bridge in Japan and it got the nickname "Spectacles Bridge" due to the reflections of th..
6 Activities Hiking Tawarayama Mandy Bartok Incredibly clear views of Kumamoto's Mt Aso can be head from the peak of Tawarayama, one of the prefecture's most popu..
7 Activities Nishi Kuro Canyoning C. Rio Nishi Kuro, at the foot of Tanagawadake, offers sanctuary from the heat with its cool clear water and deep caverns.
8 Activities Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
8 Culture Minakami Haikyo C. Rio Haikyo (廃墟) is a word meaning ruins in Japanese. The word also describes a hobby known in English as Urban Exploration.
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 cascadi..
8 Activities Canyoning in Chichibu C. Rio Instead of the expected 5 meter falls, our first decent was a 25 meter beautiful double waterfall.
9 Culture Sabae's Bankei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing As Japanese temples go, this one is fairly new - only 270 years old. The temple is small and simple, but very lovely. After cl..