30 Activities Escape to Hamamatsu Elena Lisina Hamamatsu is located in Shizuoka prefecture and is a quiet place for good rest from a big city.
Camping & Trekking Fuji Rock Festival 2016 Jerome Lee 20th anniversary, countless bands, one city boy's experience
16 Activities Hiking Yatsuyama in Shizuoka Peter Sidell Escape the city into some beautiful natural scenery
Outdoors Hiroshima Wangan Trail Run 2026 Late Mar event, and takes place on a loop-style mountain trail adjacent to the city
Activities 5 Spring Flower Spots in Yamaguchi Kim Bergström Famous for interesting historical sites, pottery centers like the city of Hagi, and the photographer's favorite of Motonosumi Inari Shrine, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Activities Kozushima—Stargazing on Tokyo’s Dark Sky Island Tom Fay One of Tokyo’s best-kept secrets, Kozushima is a little-visited island getaway 45 minutes by plane or a minimum of 4 hours by boat from the city and is
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.
Activities 4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North Featured The success of the Hokuriku bullet train has helped put Kanazawa city on the map, halving what was previously a 5-hour journey from Tokyo.