7 Outdoors A Day at Ark John Carter ARK is a haven for mistreated and neglected animals and they are always looking for volunteers. Walking around the grounds is ..
11 Outdoors Tokamachi Snow Festival in Niigata Manish Prabhune The Tokamachi Snow Festival has snow sculptures, night time illumination and music shows in the quiet town of Tokamachi, Niigata
15 Outdoors Minami Kiyosato Michi-no-eki Cathy Cawood Minami Kiyosato Road Station is a great place to break your car journey in Yamanashi. It can even accommodate overnight camper vans...
Seasonal The Cicadas of Motomachi Park Reynald Ventura Singing cicadas at Ehrismann Residence in Motomachi Park.
13 Outdoors Fukui: Kojiro Falls Takako Sakamoto Kojiro Falls in Fukui: the place where Sasaki Kojiro, the famous Japanese swordsman, gave birth to his lethal technique, 'Swallow..
8 Outdoors Nerima Children's Forest (Kodomonomori) Sherilyn Siy Kodonomori is a farm converted into a play space. Fruit and vegetables are still grown but most of the space is dirt, not conc..
Outdoors Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival Kim Each year, the Muramatsu Park Cherry Blossom Festival showcases the beauty of spring in Niigata Prefecture. The park was designated..
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..