11 Outdoors Nikko's Yuno-ko in Summer Nicole Bauer Looking for a place to cool down in the middle of the summer? Located at 1478m above sea level, lake Yunoko in Oku-Nikko is the..
Seasonal Late Fall in Shikoku Rey Waters Checking out the Naruto Whirlpools, two Castle Ruin sites and eating grilled chicken on the bone, a Takamatsu specialty.
Outdoors Spring in Ikeda Town Featured The small town of Ikeda is less than 200 kilometers from Tokyo. The area has been called one of Japan's most beautiful villages...
7 Camping & Trekking Stunning Mount Kuro, Daisetsuzan Nicole Bauer Mount Kuro (Kuro-dake) in Daisetsuzan National Park in Hokkaido, easily accessible from Sounkyo Onsen, is a truly fascinating place..
29 Camping & Trekking Kamikochi Japan Alps Rey Waters Hiking Kamikochi Park on a one day trip from Tokyo. Scenic trails, marshes, streams, rivers, mountains, and wildlife.
Seasonal All-You-Can-Eat Strawberry Picking Sarah Chaney Pick your own fresh strawberries grown with ground coconut instead of soil in planters for easy access, and dip it into condensed..
10 Camping & Trekking Winter Climbing Komagatake C. Rio A few winters ago, I was recruited by my climbing buddy to explore one of the valleys below Komagatake. It was to be a three day..
10 Seasonal Nikko’s Senjo-ga-hara Marsh Steve Morton Come and visit Nikko’s beautiful Senjo-ga-hara Marsh were you can experience some truly wonderful picturesque scenery and get ..