11 Seasonal Searching for Plum Blossom in Gion Cathy Cawood A stroll around Gion in early spring - searching for plum blossom in Gion near Shirokawa River and Maruyama Park
Activities Kamikochi Alps Nadiah Endarwy What to expect from an autumn trip to the Kamikochi Alps in Nagano.
Camping & Trekking Guided Tour in the Wild Bird Forest Noro Randria Take part in a guided eco tour organized by Picchio center in Karuizawa city to discover the Wild Bird Forest! Never the same ..
Sports & Fitness Fujiyama Health and Culture Park Anonymous Fujiyama Health and Culture Park has it all—a huge open lawn space, gardens, a children’s playground, lakes, and a prehistoric..
Activities Shingu Kumano Shrine Mackenzie Scott Shingu Kumano Shrine’s worship hall (or nagatoko/長床) is a national important cultural asset in the Aizu-Wakamatsu area of Fu..
Activities Matsushima Chinese Zodiac Museum Justin Velgus The Chinese Zodiac Museum is a museum located in Matsushima, Miyagi Prefecture. Inside there are twelve deities of protection ..
Water Sports Geibikei Gorge Boatcruise Hannah Bambra Take a traditional boat ride down the Geibikei Gorge in South Iwate, Japan. Catch fish for 50 yen to feed the large gold and red..
Outdoors Matsunoyama Onsen Royal Backcountry Rufus Starbuck A backcountry ski tour retracing a route taken by an Imperial party in the 50s leaving from Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area, through..