12 Outdoors Mt. Oyama Cable Car and Slope Larry Knipfing Two nice things about enjoying Mt. Oyama, before you even get started, is the walk up the slope from the bus to the cable car, and..
Outdoors In Video: Exploring Kamakura Corinna David Have a different experience outside Tokyo for a day at Kamakura by having a food tour and paying a visit to the Great Buddha.
6 Water Sports Lake Sagami in Kanagawa Manish Prabhune Only an hour from Shinjuku (Tokyo) by train, this is an offbeat in the shadows of other popular lakes surrounding Mount Fuji. Don't..
10 Outdoors Hakone's Shojin-ike Pond Tomoko Kamishima Early in the morning, Shojin-ike Pond is exactly like a mirror. No sound, no waves, and no stream. So beautiful!
8 Outdoors Hakone's Awesome Owaku-dani Valley Tomoko Kamishima Intense energy is popping up from under the clefts of rocks all around you. Phreatic explosions are taking place right under your..
Seasonal The Cicadas of Motomachi Park Reynald Ventura Singing cicadas at Ehrismann Residence in Motomachi Park.
Outdoors Hiking Mount Jinba Amanda Ho Located in Kanagawa prefecture, Mt Jinba is a lesser known hiking spot. An easy climb to its 857 meter peak, it offers a nice day..
Outdoors Hotaru Biyori Kim Bergström On Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from June 4th until July 4th, Yomiuriland's Hana Biyori Botanical Garden will host the 'Hotaru..