8 Activities Izu's Lake Ippeki Peter Sidell On the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Lake Ippeki is a small, attractive lake set among low forested hills.
Activities Grinpa Heavenly Tulip Festival Kim Bergström If you want your springtime blooms with an iconic view, the Grinpa Heavenly Tulip Festival is one to pencil in on your calendar...
7 Outdoors Springtime on Mt. Omuro Hana Joy Mt. Omuro is a cute mountain (a big hill, really) on the Izu peninsula. It offers a great 360 degree view of the surrounding area,..
Camping & Trekking Mt. Fuji Guide Nori Featured Keen to tackle Mt. Fuji in the safest, most enjoyable way possible? One local man could be your ticket to the top: Freelance hiking..
11 Outdoors Chuo Koen in Susono City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Be in rhythm with nature at Go Ryu no Taki (the Five Dragon Falls) in Susuno City, where the sound of rushing waters under the..
10 Activities Kiyomizuyama Park in Shizuoka Peter Sidell In the middle of Shizuoka in central Japan, Kiyomizuyama Park is a relaxing green space, a lushly forested hill that's also..
Activities Memorials to Miura Anjin John Carter William Adams is possibly one the most important figures in the relationship of Japanese and British history and a large part of..
Activities My Adventure on Mount Fuji Francesco Imovilli In July 2015 I climbed Mount Fuji with a couple of friends. What follows is my experience.