Activities Cherry Blossoms Along Meguro River Tomoko Kamishima Cherry Blossoms along Meguro River: The pink petals scattered in the wind and eventually fell down to the river to form a beau..
Sports & Fitness Sumo at Ryogoku Kokugikan Abi Barber Discover Japan's national sport at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo. Soak up the atmosphere as the world's top sumo wrestlers..
Activities Greenvila Auto Campground, Ibaraki Sleiman Azizi An hour drive from Tokyo, Greenvila Auto Campground in Daigo, Ibaraki is an extremely family-friendly campground. The park features..
Activities Pampas Grass Spots in the Kanto Region Kim Bergström Known as susuki in Japanese, pampas grass can be found in several scenic spots across the Kanto region during autumn. This guide..
9 Beach & Island Taketomi Island Ben Beechey Taketomi is an island in the south of Okinawa. The island is only accessible via boat from Ishigaki island and really is a peaceful,..
Activities Spring Flower Festival 2026 Early Apr The Spring Flower Festival at Adachi Ward Urban Agricultural Park showcases the beauty of 250 cherry blossoms trees and 35,000 tulips..
12 Outdoors Fukui Ski Jam Katsuyama Takako Sakamoto Fukui is snow country. And what you can find in a snow country is of course, a ski resort. Fukui has a great one, 'Ski Jam Katsuyama'...
Activities Cemeteries for Sakura Viewing in Japan Kim Bergström Of the myriad destinations for sakura viewing, there are some that may not initially hit your radar – cemeteries This guide co..