Camping & Trekking Kirishima National Park Alena Eckelmann The landscape in Kirishima National Park makes you feel like you are on the moon. Established in 1934, it is Japan’s oldest Na..
6 Outdoors Yodogawa River John Carter Though the Yodogawa river is a beautiful area all year round a visit in August will be most rewarding. During the first Saturd..
Temples & Shrines Ishizuchi Shrine (Head Shrine) Anonymous Mt. Ishizuchi is the highest mountain in western Japan and this is the Shinto shrine established to worship the deity of the m..
Activities Sakura Light-up, Gion Shirakawa Tomoko Kamishima Gion Shirakawa’s spring illumination: Viewing cherry blossoms at night! Enjoy the pink petals and magic of the night atmospher..
Outdoors Discovering Higashi-son, Okinawa Ryan Mannschreck With three strands, Blue, Green, and Eco tourism Higashi-son Okinawa weaves together a seafoam green tapestry of earth friendly..
Activities Ushio Bairin Plum Festival 2027 Early Mar Taking place annually from mid-February to early March, the Ushio Bairin Plum Festival welcomes spring's arrival in a spectacular..
Camping & Trekking Climbing Mt Kaimon Mandy Bartok Kagoshima's volcanic Mt Kaimon resembles big brother Mt Fuji but is a much easier climb with views that are just as good.
Activities Odawara Flower Garden Plum Festival 2027 Late Jan - Early Mar The annual Odawara Flower Garden Plum Festival showcases the beauty of early, mid, and late blooming plum tree varieties, along..