11 Activities Japan's Waikiki: Visiting Shirahama Beach Alena Eckelmann A white sandy beach and a southern resort feeling with palm trees and a stunning sunset at Shirahama Beach are just a one-hour flight..
Activities Suspension Bridges of the Sumatakyo Bryan Baier Rickety (but safe) wire suspension bridges in the beautiful Sumatakyo Gorge. They'll have you thinking of and feeling like Indiana..
Activities Tennoji Temple, Taito-ku Michael Kaplan Tennoji is a great temple in the Yanaka area of Tokyo with a long and interesting history and a beautiful bronze Buddha statue
Activities Saijo Sake Festival 2026 Mid Oct Two days of food stalls, live music, entertainment and over 900 types of sake from all over Japan.
Activities Visiting the Glico Pia East Factory Lynda Hogan The Glico Pia East FREE factory tour, also known as the Pocky tour, gives you a glimpse into the production of some Japan's..
Outdoors Cherry Blossom in Okinawa Japan Travel Okinawa's cherry blossoms are the first to bloom in Japan every year. Because of the warm climate, they are different from those..
Activities Meguro River Cherry Blossoms Todd Wojnowski Famous for its daytime cherry blossoms, Naka-Meguro really comes to life during the evening each March/April for the cherry blossom..
Activities Asahiyama Zoo, Asahikawa Clifford Bernstein Asahikawa being the northernmost major city in Japan, it would be expected that the polar bear exhibit would occupy its place as..