Activities Bishamondo Temple in Urasa Rufus Starbuck A thousand years of history at Bisyamondo, a visually stunning temple hidden away in Urasa. It is also home to the Naked Man Festival..
Activities Heading to Fuji Rock Festival Rufus Starbuck The Fuji Rock Festival is one of the best outdoor music festivals of summer in Japan. Amazing music in the mountains. This short..
Outdoors Matsunoyama Onsen Royal Backcountry Rufus Starbuck A backcountry ski tour retracing a route taken by an Imperial party in the 50s leaving from Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area, through..
7 Activities The Green Season at Lotte Arai Resort Rufus Starbuck Lotte Arai is well known as a winter ski resort but it also has plenty to offer in the summer. The Lotte Arai hotel features good..
8 Winter Sports GALA Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck An iconic Japanese ski resort with a bullet train station right at the base of the resort. For a day trip to the snow from Tokyo,..
Sports & Fitness Disc Golf at Maiko Kogen Resort Rufus Starbuck Disc Golf at Maiko Kogen Resort. Frisbee golf around a picturesque course during green season at Maiko Kogen Resort.
Activities Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari Kim Bergström Niigata is blessed with two world class aquariums - one in Niigata City, and another in Joetsu. The Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari sits..