Sports & Fitness Zao Sumikawa Snow Park Andrew Kehoe to see the snow monsters without going all the way to Yamagata and Zao Onsen
Sports & Fitness Whitewater Thrills, Shikoku Style David Cooper The Iya Valley is close by – vine bridges, soba noodles and a relaxing onsen
Camping & Trekking Shosenkyo Gorge Todd Wojnowski Fuji, and much further on, the very interesting Arakawa Dam and Nosen Lake
Activities Touring Dorokyo Gorge by Hovercraft (currently Susp... Alena Eckelmann pilgrimage trails, and you do not want to spend the whole day in one of the onsen
Winter Sports Hiroshima's Big Wave Ice-Rink JJ Walsh complex called "K-park" that also has dining, shopping, hot spring onsens
Sports & Fitness Cool Off at Izu Tatadohama Beach Bryan Baier The Ohizu Ryokan in downtown Shimoda offers private rooms with onsen for
Sports & Fitness Happo-one Winter Resort Andrew Kehoe Hotel is one such place located in easy access of some of the area's onsens
Activities Sapporo Night View Dan Traylor looking for a night view that wouldn't be obstructed by the sudden onset