16 Outdoors Trekking the Nasu Mountains Tom Roseveare The Nasu Highlands is a large area of highlands and plains in northern Tochigi. Famous for its onsen (particularly sulphur hot springs),..
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...
7 Outdoors Splendid Day around Lake Kawaguchi Jean Gerard Dacher Take the Kachi Kachi ropeway to the summit of Mt Tenjo, from there you can enjoy the magnificent view of Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchiko...
Outdoors An Oasis of Serenity in Ito Evelyn Liu A day or two in Ito town, on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, is a good way to recharge yourself. The vibe..
11 Outdoors Yokohama's Shinko Park Tomoko Kamishima There are six pleasant parks alongside Yokohama Bay. Shinko Park is wide open to the bay, sitting between Aka-renga Park and Rinko..
8 Outdoors Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
11 Outdoors Kyoto Suiro-kaku Walk Tomoko Kamishima The Biwako Canal flows from Otsu to Kyoto and was built in 1890 with a beautiful brick-made bridge, Suiro-kaku in the precincts..