Activities Echigo Winery in Urasa Rufus Starbuck Echigo Winery in Urasa is a working winery that stands out from the surrounding rice fields.
Sports & Fitness Kasadera Kannon Temple Chris Glenn may even see some of the faithful dressed in traditional white robes, walking... poles in hand, making the pilgrimage to all 33 temples.
Sports & Fitness Paragliding with the Wind Kids Bryan Baier friends at the Tainai Paragliding Club building, a small shed across the parking... Don’t be, it’s all yours for ¥3,500! Yes, you read that correctly.
Activities Cape Soya - the tip of Japan Aleisha Riboldi Make that 10 hours if you make a wrong turn or two.... There’s our own washing machine, stove, fridge, tv, dining table, bathroom
Activities Sendai International Half Marathon 2026 Sunday - May 10th Unlike some marathons, there is a total time limit of about two and a half hours... see the endless stream of runners twice with all the other activities taking
Activities Photographer's Lotus Heaven, Fukui Takako Sakamoto - lovely lotus fields will be waiting just for you in front of your hotel... I took photo after photo for three long hours but it wasn't enough
Activities Creating Soba in Iiyama Robert Grey Combine a soba-making experience with the comfort and hospitality of an overnight stay at a family-run Japanese hot spring inn
10 Beach & Island Toguchi Beach Park Michael Flemming beautiful blue water beach which very often is shallow and perfect for walking