9 Activities Cherry Blossoms at Kumamoto Castle Steve Morton Despite suffering damage during last year’s earthquake, Kumamoto Castle is still a great place to visit, especially during the..
17 Seasonal Romantic Mura: Fun for Everyone Stacy Kurokawa Romantic Mura: Stroll along a promenade with benches and tables under umbrellas and trees; find local products in the shops, stalls,..
22 Activities Nagasaki Lantern Festival Rey Waters A February visit to Nagasaki's wonderful annual colorful Lantern Festival.
Activities Utsue 48 Waterfalls Prefectural Park Kim Bergström Located in the Takayama region of Gifu Prefecture, Utsue 48 Waterfalls Park spans approximately 800 hectares of pristine natural..
Camping & Trekking Rinnoji Buddhist Temple Sendai Justin Velgus The Rinnoji Buddhist Temple was originally constructed by the Date Clan in Fukushima, but then it was relocated to Miyagi when Sendai..
12 Outdoors Cool Sakuragicho and Noge District Reynald Ventura A short walk around Yokohama's old Sakuragicho and Noge District
Activities Yakatabune Oedo These are traditional Japanese houseboats lit by lanterns, but the interiors are modern and clean. Shared boats for two or more passengers are perfect..
Activities Manjushage Festival 2026 Mid Sep - Early Oct This carpet of over 5,000,000 bright red spider lilies beside the Koma River made it to the list of the top 30 reasons to visi..