16 Outdoors Kurozo Marshlands Anonymous A beautiful mountain marsh in the rustic Iya Valley region of Tokushima on the island of Shikoku, Japan. There is a boardwalk hike,..
12 Outdoors Togetsu Bridge and Riverside Area Larry Knipfing The Arashiyama district of Kyoto is one of its most famous and one of its loveliest. Togetsu Bridge is where most people head first...
10 Outdoors Oyama in Autumn Todd Wojnowski Kanagawa's Oyama mountain is a popular hiking spot that is made even more beautiful in the fall. Colors brighten up the tr..
Aquarium & Zoo Choshikei Monkey Park Anonymous On a crest at the top of a mountain, overlooking the Choshikei gorge, tourists can visit a one-of-a-kind "natural zoo" where they..
6 Camping & Trekking Mt. Takao's Monkey Park and Garden Hana Joy The Monkey Park and Wild Plant Garden at Mt. Takao are often overlooked by hikers. The Garden is especially lesser known, making..
6 Outdoors Okochi Sanso Arashiyama Kyoto Jenny Cook Denjiro Okochi loved the view from the top of Arishiyama, or "Storm Mountain" in Japanese. So much so he created twenty thousand..
Outdoors Jigokudani in Noboribetsu Anne Lauenroth Discover the sulfurous ponds and steam vents of Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.
12 Outdoors Parks in Yokohama: Osanbashi Pier Tomoko Kamishima From the west deck, you can see the wonderful Minato-mirai district. And at night, the view of Minato-mirai becomes really romantic..