Activities Tohoku History Museum Justin Velgus history tend to focus on the rise-fall-and-rise of Tokyo or the old capital city
Water Sports Enoshima/Kugenuma Beach Todd Wojnowski Those who avoid Kugenuma like the plague cite its overcrowding (unavoidable
Camping & Trekking Climbing Mount Ontake - 1 Steve Morton Kiso-Fukushima is easily accessible from any major city.
Sports & Fitness Shouhashi Half Marathon Jannine Myers Located in Nanjou city, south of Naha, the race begins and ends in Chinen
Activities Shiogama to Matsushima Boat Cruise Eric Thompson catching an early shinkansen (bullet train) up from Tokyo to the nearby city
Sports & Fitness Awashima Island Bryan Baier surfer (see couchsurfing.org) asking me about places to camp in Niigata city
Activities Peace Pagoda Hike Paul Walsh s plenty of interest along the forest trail, and great views over the city
Shopping Districts Naramachi Shopping District Paul Hackshaw middle class local merchant, an open house in Naramachi managed by the city