Activities Isshin-ji Temple at Tennoji John Carter A contemporary geometric structure of steel, glass and concrete sits in place of the traditional wooden temple in the southern part..
Activities Visit to Genbikei Gorge Sarah Mathews Genbikei Gorge is located to the west of Ichinoseki, which is where you’ll get off the bullet train if you come from Tokyo.
Activities Kurobe Dam Kurobe Dam is Japan’s tallest dam at 186 meters high and 492 meters long. It’s located in Toyama Prefecture and supports a hydropower plant. Built..
Activities The 11 Islands of Tokyo Sleiman Azizi Eleven inhabited islands make up the islands chains of Izu and Ogasawara, south of mainland Tokyo. Volcanic in origin, these island..
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..
Outdoors A New Way to Experience Hakone: Hakone Yusen Daicha... Joanna Ligon Beginning December 20, 2025, a new chapter in Hakone’s long tradition of scenic travel unfolds with the launch of the Hakone Y..
Activities Yokohama's Honmoku-futo Wharf Tomoko Kamishima If you are interested in the industrial side of Yokohama, you might enjoy visiting Honmoku–futo Wharf, D-Jetty. It is accessib..
Outdoors Cat Island of Tashirojima Tom Roseveare Cat Island, otherwise known as Tashirojima, is located 50 min by ferry south of Miyagi's Ishinomaki area.