11 Outdoors Nikko Kirifuri-no-taki Falls Tomoko Kamishima The mountain surrounding Kirifuri-no-taki Falls is ablaze with autumn colors in late October.
12 Camping & Trekking Great Trails in Tochigi Prefecture Larry Knipfing If you'd like to get outand enjoy the beauty of the Japanese countryside, then this hiking course in Tochigi is perfect if you're..
9 Outdoors Sightseeing in Ohya Village Stacy Kurokawa Ohya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during almost a decade of living in Japan. Ohya and limestone are synonymous...
12 Camping & Trekking Mt. Maruyama Hiking Course in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima Mt. Maruyama (1689m) is located in the northeastern part of the Nikko mountain range. The course is a pleasant 2.5-hour roundtrip..
12 Outdoors Saino-ko Lake in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima Saino-ko Lake suddenly appears in a deep forest of oaks, elms and silver birches. It is only 1.5 km around the small lake, but the..
6 Outdoors Nikko's Lovely White Birch Larry Knipfing This story focuses on a simple thing of beauty--the white birch. There are many in Nikko, especially in Senjogahara and Odajirogahara,..
9 Outdoors Nikko's Yuno-ko Lake in the Rain Larry Knipfing This story focuses on the beauty of Yuno-ko Lake. It was clean and pure and very, very quiet on this rainy day.