Activities Eiheiji - Temple of Eternal Peace Takako Sakamoto Eiheiji Temple in Fukui prefecture is one of two head temples of Sōtō Zen Buddhism in Japan and the main training monastery fo..
Water Sports Shirahama Beach Ash Shirahama Beach boasts white sand imported from Australia and a pleasant blue expanse of water perfect for swimming in.
Activities Koriyama Castle Cherry Blossoms Erin Fitzgerald For the cherry blossom season, the site of Koriyama Castle explodes into gentle pink beauty for Oshiro Matsuri, or the Castle Festival...
Outdoors 5 Must-visit Places in Downtown Shimonoseki Kim Shimonoseki is the largest city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, and sits right on the southwestern tip of Honshu. The city has some historical..
Sports & Fitness Minakami Canyoning and Rafting Perri Silverstein Thrill seekers will adore the combo tour offered by Canyons Japan, which features both canyoning and rafting in the Tanigawa Range...
Activities Tokyo City Hall Observatories Tomoko Kamishima If you had a chance to see the entire city at the same time, you would grab it, wouldn’t you? You can enjoy that fabulous Toky..
9 Seasonal Autumn colors in Nunobiki, Kobe Manish Prabhune Nunobiki Herb Garden is located on the hill just behind Shin-Kobe shinkansen station. To reach the top, most visitors take the Nunobiki..
12 Seasonal Winter at Lake Onuma Peter Sidell Half an hour from Hakodate on Japan's Hokkaido island, in winter Lake Onuma freezes over and the whole area is deeply blan..