Camping & Trekking Inuyama Historical Museum Annex Chris Glenn The world’s first “robot” was a clockwork wooden mechanical doll propelled by a series of gears and pulleys powered by a wound..
10 Camping & Trekking Hiking in Nikko in the Rain Larry Knipfing This story focuses on hiking in the rain: Senjogahara, Odajirogahara, Yuno-ko Lake and other places. The people I met along the..
Outdoors Jigokudani in Noboribetsu Anne Lauenroth Discover the sulfurous ponds and steam vents of Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.
10 Camping & Trekking Kamikochi: Hiking near Takayama Amber Echevarria A great place to spend a day or two if you're interested in hiking. For beginners and experts alike: a great place to see beautiful..
10 Outdoors Kitayamazaki Cliffs - Rikuchu Coast Katherine Moore Make the trip to the towering cliffs and sculpted pillars of Kitayamazaki's rugged coastline and you won't be disapointed...
11 Camping & Trekking Climbing Mount Shirane Hannah Morse Tired of relaxing in an onsen? Then take a hike! Really, at Mount Shirane in Gunma Prefecture.
Camping & Trekking Kiyotsu Gorge in Tokamachi Rufus Starbuck Beautiful natural scenery at Kiyotsu Gorge with its distinctive rock faces rising up right in front of you.
Camping & Trekking Onuma Lake Quasi-National Park R.S. Reynolds A day trip from Hakodate, Hokkaido to Onuma Lake Quasi-National Park