Sports & Fitness Japan's ''New'' Lowest Mountain Justin Velgus Japan's "New" Lowest Mountain is Hiyoriyama, beating Tenpozan in Osaka as of April 2014.
8 Activities 1000 Cherry Blossoms at a Glance Kana Shimoniida Ogawara, Miyagi Prefecture is famous for its "1000 Cherry Trees at a Glance" which bloom early to mid April each year.
Outdoors Tashirojima Cat Island Brian Takahashi Come visit a Cat Island in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Tashirojima is the place to feed and play with cats, stay in Cat Cabins, and..
Camping & Trekking Akiu Otaki Falls Justin Velgus Akiu Otaki Falls is one of the three great waterfalls in Japan. Fed from the Natori River, the fall is nestled in a green-filled..
Activities Miyagi Prefecture Top 10 Attractions Featured Miyagi Prefecture is a place of great natural beauty; Sendai, the capital, has often been affectionately called the “City of T..
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon Tuesday - May 12th Each May 10,000 runners take to the streets to participate in Sendai's International Half Marathon. The festivities are be..
16 Outdoors Fox Village in Zao Justin Velgus Zao Kitsune Mura is a "village" filled with a large number of free roaming foxes near Shiroishi in Miyagi Prefecture. Loads of..
Outdoors Winter at Zao Fox Village Brian Takahashi On Mt. Zao near the Kawarago Dam in Miyagi Prefecture sits an animal reserve specializing in foxes known as Fox Village.