Activities Mount Chokai Malcome Larcens In Edo period, it was said that getting to the top would provide you some special celestial protection. Climbing the North face..
Activities Shaw Memorial House, Karuizawa Peter Sidell In the resort town of Karuizawa in Japan's Nagano prefecture, Shaw Memorial House is the preserved summer home of the town..
Activities Garyu Park Sakura Festival Kim If you're after an ultra-picturesque cherry blossom spot, look no further than Nagano's Garyu Park. It was selected as one..
Activities Minowa Snow Resort in Fukushima Sarah Chaney Located in an area well known for its ski resorts in Fukushima, Minowa Snow Resort is a smaller resort with several great beginner..
Activities Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival Kim The Nishiyama Park Azalea Festival is an annual event held in early May, where around 50,000 azaleas bloom in various shades of..
Activities Tochigi Science Museum, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Wander along paved paths; discover a wind park, water park, ride-on vehicle park, bird forest, water plant garden and play par..
Camping & Trekking Shakujii Park Tom Hanaway Shakujii Park isn't one of Tokyo's more famous parks -- but it should be.
12 Seasonal Sakura at Midorigaoka Cemetery Todd Wojnowski Midorigaoka Reien is a massive cemetery in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, lined with hundreds of white trees during cherry blossom season...