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Cherry Blossom in Okinawa

Cherry Blossom in Okinawa

Japan Travel

Okinawa's cherry blossoms are the first to bloom in Japan every year. Because of the warm climate, they are different from those..

Okinawa 2
Goshiki-numa 10

Goshiki-numa

Brian Wood-Koiwa

Out of a deadly volcanic eruption in July 1888, came the beautiful and surreal colors of the Goshiki-numa or Five-Colored Ponds

Fukushima 2
Aokigahara 14

Aokigahara

Tinka Weener

Aokigahara is a forest that lies at the base of Mount Fuji, less than 100 miles west of Tokyo. Locally, it is also known under the..

Yamanashi 3
Satta Toge Pass 14

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..

Shizuoka 5
Sera’s Simple Life

Sera’s Simple Life

Bryan Baier

Sera is a small town in the Sera Kо̄gen Highlands of southeast Hiroshima Prefecture. The town is bursting with natural beauty,..

Hiroshima 2