Outdoors Smile Rink Sapporo 2026 Early - Mid Feb If you enjoy a spot of ice skating in the winter months, a limited-time event is bringing a rink to the heart of Hokkaido's..
6 Outdoors Gyokusendo Cave Michael Flemming Okinawa's largest cave is also one of the largest in all of Japan. Gyokusendo Cave is at - really under - Okinawa World theme..
13 Seasonal Kyoto Gion Shirakawa Street Tomoko Kamishima Kyoto Gion Shirakawa Street in Spring: Charming cherry tree walkway along a stream
Outdoors Achi Village Peach Blossom Festival 2026 Late Apr - Early May From mid-April to mid-May, Nagano's Achi Village comes alive with the color of around 10,000 peach trees in bloom, filling the..
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 Local Living in Tsushima Ryan Mannschreck Tsushima, the island where Japanese and Korean cultural history meet. An island devoted to its unique natural bounty. Visiting Tsushima..
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.