Activities Shikoku Karst Natural Park Bordering Kochi and Ehime prefectures, the Shikoku Karst Plateau is an impressive testament to nature’s diversity. This scenic area is one of Japan’s..
9 Outdoors Kegon-no-taki Falls in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Kegon-no-taki Falls is one of the Japan’s three greatest falls (Nachi-no-taki, and Fukuroda-no-taki Falls are other two).
Activities Jindai Botanical Garden Sakura Festival 2026 Mid Mar - Early Apr Tokyo's Jindai Botanical Gardens are home to around 600 sakura trees in several varieties, with most of them located in the..
Activities Battle of Nagashino & Shitaragahara Chris Glenn Check out the site of one of the most famous samurai clashes, the Battle of Nagashino, also known locally as the Battle of Shitaragahara,..
Activities Arisugawa Park in Hiroo Alice Odoux Arisugawa is a small park down the hill from Roppongi Hills (5-minute walk from Hiroo Stn). Green, warm and calm, it is 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..
Sports & Fitness Saitama Lions Baseball - Seibu Dome Todd Wojnowski The Seibu Dome, home to the Saitama Seibu Lions, is one of the most unique stadiums in professional baseball, and is a great place..