11 Beach & Island A Day at the Beach in Kamakura Larry Knipfing If you are in Kamakura, I highly recommend a walk down to the beach. Enjoy beach combing, watching the surfers and wind-surfers,..
Sports & Fitness Miyajima Kayaking with Paddle Park JJ Walsh Kayak rentals, tours and outfitters for Miyajima paddle tours.
10 Activities Kobe City Hall Observatory Peter Sidell In Kobe in Japan's Hyogo prefecture, the City Hall Observatory offers a complete panorama of the city, with handsome views of..
8 Winter Sports GALA Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck An iconic Japanese ski resort with a bullet train station right at the base of the resort. For a day trip to the snow from Tokyo,..
Activities Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair Kim For lovers of all things floral, Hokkaido's Kamiyubetsu Tulip Fair is an absolute delight during spring. The tulip park spans..
6 Seasonal Kairakuen: Plum Blossoms and More Hana Joy Kairakuen is one of the most famous gardens in Japan. It is most well-known for its plum blossoms, which bloom in March.
7 Outdoors Nikko's Beautiful Fields Larry Knipfing This story focuses on some of the large fields and marshlands in Nikko. They are wide and vast, and on this day quite misty--a special..