10 Outdoors Nihondaira in Shizuoka City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Relish the magnificent beauty of Mt. Fuji and the neighboring Japanese Southern Alps, as well as a bird's eye view of Shim..
12 Outdoors Orchid Sanctuary Dogashima, Izu Adeline Ong Six thousand orchids housed in five observation greenhouses to be viewed and enjoyed.
Activities Mount Fuji Pete Martin I get a glimpse of Mount Fuji in the bright sunshine, rising above the other mountains, with its distinct concentric form and snowy..
6 Outdoors A country walk in Kannami John Carter If like me you've wanted a taste of Japanese rural life then the small town of Kannami in Shizuoka could be the perfect tonic...
Activities Scaling Mount Fuji Anne Lauenroth Climbing Mount Fuji via the Yoshida Trail from Kawaguchiko 5th Station, watching the sunrise from the summit and descending the..
12 Outdoors Shuzen-ji Riverside Walk Tomoko Kamishima Shuzen-ji has been a Spa resort since 807. It includes two beautiful paths (one along the Katsura River, and one that passes through..
Camping & Trekking Shimoda - Gyokusenji & Tsumekizaki David Hallman Part 3 of this Shimoda series takes us on a drive to the outskirts of the city to a famous temple of diplomatic importance en route..