9 Camping & Trekking Rokkoku-kenzan Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima Rokkoku-kenzan is the hill behind Engaku-ji Temple. The view from the hilltop opens almost 360 degrees. In old days, six districts..
Camping & Trekking Kichijo-ji Temple in Saijo Anonymous Kichijo-ji is No. 63 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. This temple is unique in having one of the Seven Lucky Gods as its tutelary..
Camping & Trekking Nishio Castle Chris Glenn During the Edo Period Nishio was a prosperous castle town, and despite it’s relatively small area, was valued at 60,000 koku, ..
12 Camping & Trekking Manazuru and its Lovely Cape Larry Knipfing Manazuru, between Odawara and Atami, sits on a small peninsula that juts out into Sagami Bay. It is a peaceful little village, mainly..
12 Camping & Trekking Tochigi Ohira-san Hiking Tomoko Kamishima Ohira-san, a hill (341 meters high) at the northern edge of the Kanto Plain, commands a superb view of the whole Kanto area.
Camping & Trekking Tochigi Central Park Stacy Kurokawa My friend had her wedding ceremony in this park. I often come across people painting the scenery of the park, or taking photos of..
Outdoors Oku-Nikkawa Campground, Sendai Giovanni Rattacaso The Oku-nikkawa Campground is campground in the mountains outside the center of Sendai City. It is located a 5 minute walk fro..
Camping & Trekking The Mountain Grass Trail Tokyo-to Nathaniel Green A great and well... steep hike up out of the Tama river valley near Mitake station that leads up into the mountains and back down..