Activities Hikarinosumika Illumination Display 2024-2025 Early Oct - Mid Mar Hikarinosumika is the name of the winter illumination display at Tokinosumika in Gotemba, Shizuoka. The resort is also referred..
Activities A Day at Toba Aquarium Cathy Cawood Toba Aquarium is the only place you can see dugong in Japan. It has the greatest number of different species of any aquarium in..
Activities Picking Persimmon in Katsuragi Alena Eckelmann Persimmon, or kaki in Japanese, are an autumn fruit in Japan. Kaki fruits taste great. So, how about picking some kaki and eating..
12 Activities Golden Hour in Kamakura Reynald Ventura There are a hundred and one reasons for visiting the ancient city. This time I had one specific purpose - to capture images during..
Activities Monbetsu Drift Ice Festival 2025 Mid Feb Monbetsu, in north eastern Hokkaido, hosts an annual drift ice festival in February. The event features some incredible ice sculptures..
Activities Takezaki Castle Ruins Sakura Festival 2025 Late Mar The first ever Takezaki Castle Ruins sakura festival will be held this year, with the beautiful blue of the Ariake Sea and the pale..
Activities Koke no Mori – The Moss Forest Nannini Cristina The Moss Forest in Kita-Yatsugatake is a magical place which reminds of Gibli's Mononoke Hime. One of Japan's three most..
Camping & Trekking Shiraito & Otodome Falls Fujinomiya Jessica A Paje Shiraito no Taki Waterfalls & Otodome no Taki Waterfalls are a striking pair of falls located in the southwest foothills of Mt..