Sports & Fitness Traffic Land at Oshiba Park JJ Walsh Kotsu (traffic) land has lots of free or very cheap family-fun - following traffic safety rules, enjoy go-carts, a few playgrounds..
Activities Iwappara Cosmos Park Kim Bergström The Iwappara Cosmos Park in Niigata is a beautiful spot to enjoy cosmos flowers in all their colorful glory. Even outside cosmos..
10 Seasonal Tamba Sasayama Inoshishi Matsuri Benjamin Stock An annual event celebrating the wild boar with boar races and boar cuisine, including the region's famous botan nabe.
Activities Restaurant Panari Michael Flemming Part of any memorable trip to Okinawa is the authentic Japanese food enjoyed while visiting. Restaurant Panari is a brand new buffet..
10 Beach & Island Inujima: Beyond The Seirensho Paul Walsh After seeing the excellent Seirensho art installation, spend some time exploring charming Inujima island, go for swim, or even camp..
Camping & Trekking Ongoyama and Mengoyama Anonymous Ongoyama and Mengoyama are two of the foothills of Mt. Takanawa. They’re similarly shaped and close together so they’ve been l..
Activities Echigo Hillside Park Rose Festival Kim Bergström From around early June to mid-June each year, Nagaoka's Echigo Hillside Park is home to a rose festival, with blooms in a variety..
6 Camping & Trekking Kuniga Coastline Rory Jackson This majestic coastline is a series of cliffs, caves and stone pillars all making up the view for one of Japan's top 100 walking..