Activities Kakegawa Bird Park Peter Sidell In Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kachou-en Bird Park is a fun half day out, with penguins, toucans, owls, flamingoes,..
Sports & Fitness Snow-covered Mt. Kintoki Yu Nakao 1213m Mt.Kintoki (金時山) is the highest peak of the outer rim of the Hakone crater. When it’s sunny, you have a magnificent v..
Activities Fujieda Wisteria Festival 2026 Late Apr - Early May There are many places to enjoy the best of wisteria season in Japan, including Shizuoka's Rengeji-ike Park. The park is home..
Activities Narusawa Ice Cave and Wind Cave Joe Peters A visit to the Narusawa Ice Cave and the Wind Cave near Lake Sai in Yamanashi Prefecture
Activities Board Game Cafe Anaguma Kim Bergström Board Game Café Anaguma was designed as a fun entertainment option for middle and high school students, adult groups, and pare..
Activities Climbing Fuji: Yoshida Trail Georgina Young Climbing Mt Fuji did not always go smoothly. Here are the mistakes I made so that you can learn from them.