Sports & Fitness Oga City Namahage Ride Ben Bloch An overview of the Oga City Namahage Ride event, as well as a brief description of some cultural highlights in Akita Prefecture.
Sports & Fitness Happo-one Winter Resort Andrew Kehoe Happo-one is one of the premier resorts of Japan with deep snow and a beautiful view from the summit. It was once the sight of..
Outdoors Higashiyama Walking Course Anna van Dyk The gentle five kilometer walking route through the historic district and Shiroyama Park is a great way to spend two hours in Takayama...
9 Camping & Trekking The Ascent of Mount Kongo Amanda Ho The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshu. Standing at 1125 met..
Sports & Fitness Kayaking Adventure in Gokase Kaitlynn Scannell Kayaking Adventure in Gokase, a town located on Kyushu Island in the Miyazaki Prefecture. During the summer it is an unexplored..
Sports & Fitness Ehime Children’s Playground is a riot! Anonymous Ehime Children’s Playground sits on a forested hill-top south of Matsuyama. Called Kodomo no Shiro in Japanese (Children's..
Sports & Fitness Awashima Island Bryan Baier Awashima is a small, remote island with amazing scenery and clear blue water perfect for snorkeling.
