6 Seasonal Plum Blossoms in Rural Odawara Hana Joy Soga Plum Grove in Odawara offers a great opportunity to view some amazing plum blossoms for those who can't wait for cherry..
8 Winter Sports GALA Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck An iconic Japanese ski resort with a bullet train station right at the base of the resort. For a day trip to the snow from Tokyo,..
6 Winter Sports The Best of Winter in Fukui Austen McBain The Best of Winter in Fukui: Bringing warmth into the long cold winter days with food, festivals, and more.
10 Seasonal Hokkaido's Kushiro-Shitsugen Josef Diermair Kushiro, in Japan, is home to the Red Crowned Crane. The crane is known as a symbol of luck, longevity and fidelity. Kushiro is..
8 Seasonal Plum Blossoms at Yushima Tenjin Leslie Taylor Although the coming cherry blossom season is undoubtedly the main event of the year in Japan, the plum blossom season is not t..
10 Outdoors Mikiyama Mushroom Hunt Benjamin Stock Willing participants can join experts to hunt for wild mushrooms, eat the choicest ones in freshly made miso soup, and hopefully..
12 Seasonal Senjo-ga-hara Marshlands in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima In autumn, a variety of rich and beautiful colors gradually appear in Nikko's Senjo-ga-hara marshlands.
7 Camping & Trekking Akashi Castle Park in Full Bloom Fiona Yoshitake A secret Hanami viewing spot in Akashi City, Hyogo.