15 Seasonal Enjoying Numazu's Cherry Blossoms Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu of every Cherry Blossom tree you will come across -- in parks, school, residential and industrial grounds and along the road -- within the laid-back city
6 Outdoors Sunset at Akashi Kaikyo, Kobe Manish Prabhune Akashi, a small seaside city in Hyogo Prefecture, is famous for its beaches and night viewing of the Akashi-Kaikyo suspension bridge and clear beautiful
Activities JAXA Space Center in Tsukuba Tom Roseveare Tsukuba Space Center, in Tsukuba Science City, is the center of Japan's space network
Sports & Fitness Tanabe’s Martial Traditions Alena Eckelmann Practitioners of aikido will have heard of Tanabe, the second biggest city in Wakayama Prefecture.
Activities Umeda Hankyu Building Sky Lobby Manish Prabhune Free access to a panoramic view of Osaka City, Hankyu Umeda Building - Sky Lobby
7 Outdoors The Beauty of Todoroki Valley Nicole Bauer Step into another world by visiting the only valley found within Tokyo’s city limits.
Activities Sendai's Aoba Matsuri 2026 Mid May Tradition reigns supreme in the north's capital Sendai City