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...
13 Outdoors Sunflowers in Haguro Hannah Warren These fields in Haguro are bursting with beautiful sunflowers.
Outdoors Among the Mountains of Kamikōchi Jerome Lee Kamikōchi in Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture offers some of the most spectacular views of Japan's nature, with the Hokat..
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..
10 Outdoors Hiraniwa Plateau, Iwate Josef Diermair The Hiraniwa Plateau, Iwate Prefecture is a quiet area with only a few people living here. I can recommend it for its lovely birch..
12 Camping & Trekking Camping on the Shimanto River Nate Hill Waking up to the sound of the rushing Shimanto River, it calls you. The sun not quite up, you involuntarily stumble from your tent,..
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..
9 Camping & Trekking Kuju in February Tristan Scholze Visit Aso-Kuju National Park in central Kyushu once—anytime of year—and you’ve seen great beauty. But if you make the time to ..