Outdoors Akigawa Valley Kim Bergström When people think of Tokyo, their minds may immediately go to busy city streets, packed subway trains, and neon lights galore. That..
Winter Sports SOL-FA Oda Ski Gelende Anonymous SOL-FA Oda Ski Gelende is probably Shikoku's premier snow resort. It's good for some undemanding, family-oriented winter..
Activities Ishinomaki's Kinkasan Island Justin Velgus Kinkasan is a small island about 60 kilometers east of Sendai. It is considered one of the Three Holiest Places of the Tohoku ..
8 Theme Parks Manta Park's Giant Slide in Awase Michael Flemming Manta Kouen in Okinawa City's Awase District has a 75 Meter Long Roller Slide descending from 15 Meters high that is a thrill..
Camping & Trekking The Volcanic Desert of Aso Caldera Nicole Bauer The further you walk the more bizarre the landscape becomes, like a new not yet discovered planet. A lunar landscape I would say...
Activities Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari Kim Bergström Niigata is blessed with two world class aquariums - one in Niigata City, and another in Joetsu. The Joetsu Aquarium Umigatari sits..
Activities Fuji TV Ash This futuristic building, designed by Kenzo Tange, was the first landmark to appear after the government's plan to make Odaiba..