Sports & Fitness Hiking up Mt. Tsukuba Joe Peters The hiking trails of Mt. Tsukuba are about 100 km (60 miles) from Tokyo, easily accessible by train or car.
8 Outdoors Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs Larry Knipfing Fukui's Tojinbo Cliffs are truly fascinating. Jutting out into the Japan Sea, they are at once, both beautiful and tragic.
Activities Sakura Season at Toyama's Matsukawa Park 2026 Early - Mid Apr Toyama's Matsukawa Park is home to around 500 cherry trees that line the banks of the Matsukawa River. It is also one of Japan's..
Activities Ajinomoto Stadium Ajinomoto Stadium was Tokyo's official stadium for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. It is easily accessible from Tokyo Station in just 40 minutes. The Ajinomoto..
Activities Lake Yamanaka 5 (1Review) Lake Yamanaka (山中湖, Yamanaka-ko) is the largest of the Fuji Five Lakes and provides great views of Mount Fuji from its eastern side.
Activities Heiwajima Boat Races Sophia Qin Spice up your time in Tokyo with a day at the races… the boat races, that is. Ota Ward is home to one of Japan’s few boat raci..
Activities Ueno Zoo 3.7 (3Reviews) Ueno Zoo is the oldest zoo in Japan and one of Ueno's greatest attractions. The zoo began as a collection of wild animals affiliated with the National..
Activities Kyoto Tenryu-ji’s Hojo Garden Tomoko Kamishima In Kyoto's Arashiyama, the landscape of cherry blossoms and autumn leaves are very special, although this district attract..