Activities Sunrise at Ritsuun-Kyo Valley José Manuel Zardain Takeda Castle is also known as Japan’s Machu Picchu. Its more than 600 years of history, the beautiful mountains surrounding i..
Activities Sendai Science Museum Justin Velgus The Sendai Science Museum is a great outing for the family or those looking for interactive learning. English signs, pamphlets and..
12 Camping & Trekking Tochigi Ohira-san Hiking Tomoko Kamishima Ohira-san, a hill (341 meters high) at the northern edge of the Kanto Plain, commands a superb view of the whole Kanto area.
13 Beach & Island Gunkanjima Landing, Nagasaki Senén Germade A mystic island indeed; you could call it 'Ghost Island', but to me it feels more like an art museum, also considering that..
9 Winter Sports Fujiwara C. Rio Nestled deep in the mountains that border Gumna and Niigata, the town of Fujiwara is the winter gateway to several ski resorts in..
Activities Nu-land Sagami Yu Valerie Kor Experience natural, hot, black spring water at the kuro-yu in Nu-land Sagami Yu in Ota.
Camping & Trekking Climbing Mount Ontake - 2 Steve Morton Climbing Mount Ontake during the snowy season. It is a beautiful, holy mountain. Part 2.
10 Activities Nagahama Beach Park in Izu Peter Sidell Near Atami on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, Nagahama Beach Park is an intimate sandy beach with a beautifully..