10 Outdoors Stroll the Kamogawa River at Dusk Larry Knipfing The Kamogawa River is a Kyoto landmark. People come here for a stroll in the morning or evening, to enjoy the fresh air, the river,..
12 Outdoors Yokohama's Rinko Park Tomoko Kamishima There are six pleasant parks alongside Yokohama Bay. Rinko Park is just behind the Pacifico Yokohama (Hotel and Convention Center)...
6 Outdoors A country walk in Kannami John Carter If like me you've wanted a taste of Japanese rural life then the small town of Kannami in Shizuoka could be the perfect tonic...
14 Outdoors Satta Toge Pass Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka City in central Japan, the Satta Toge pass is a coastal hiking trail with a good view of the ocean and..
8 Camping & Trekking Daytime Views from Shonandaira Hana Joy Shonandaira is a great spot to visit on a sunny day. The top overlooks a 360 degree view ranging from the Tanzawa mountains to the..
9 Camping & Trekking Zao-san's Okama Crater Lake Brian Wood-Koiwa Zao-san is a volcano with a spectacular view at the summit; including a teal-hued crater lake, surrounding mountains and a simple..
Outdoors Akigawa Valley Kim Bergström When people think of Tokyo, their minds may immediately go to busy city streets, packed subway trains, and neon lights galore. That..
12 Camping & Trekking Manazuru and its Lovely Cape Larry Knipfing Manazuru, between Odawara and Atami, sits on a small peninsula that juts out into Sagami Bay. It is a peaceful little village, mainly..