Outdoors Tashirojima Cat Island Brian Takahashi Come visit a Cat Island in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Tashirojima is the place to feed and play with cats, stay in Cat Cabins, and..
Outdoors 5 Spots to Enjoy Cosmos Flowers in Japan Kim Bergström Cosmos flowers are one of the highlights of Japan's autumn months, and they often get the name of "autumn's cherry blossoms"...
Outdoors Sapporo Teine Resort Emma Sletteland Sapporo Teine, the site of the first Olympic Games in Asia, offers great snow, a variety of terrain, and killer views, all with..
Outdoors Hiroshima Wangan Trail Run 2026 Late Mar The Hiroshima Wangan Trail Run includes a 109 kilometer course with a cumulative altitude of approximately 6,900 meters, and participants..
12 Outdoors Orchid Sanctuary Dogashima, Izu Adeline Ong Six thousand orchids housed in five observation greenhouses to be viewed and enjoyed.
Outdoors Starry Nights in Japan: Achi Village Featured Achi Village was once recognized as the best place to see shining stars in in the Japan night skies by the Ministry of the Environment...
9 Outdoors Sunrise at Lake Biwa Anne Lauenroth Early summer sunrise with burning skies at Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake near Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.
16 Outdoors Mt. Io in Kirishima Tristan Scholze Barren rocky volcanic landscape is the highlight of this Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park hike.