Activities Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Lotus Festival Kim Bergström Each year from around mid-June to early August, Saitama's Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato comes alive with colorful lotus flowers in..
Activities Moss Phlox and Nemophila at Sera Kogen Flower Village Kim Bergström Hiroshima's Sera Kogen Flower Village is home to a number of different events throughout the year, but during spring is when..
Culture Nasunogahara Park Lynda Hogan Nasunogahara is a huge park with dozens of things to do and see. There is even a particularly nice campsite in the park. Ideal for..
Activities Enomoto Dairy Farm Lynda Hogan 2021 is the Year of the Ox (cow). What better time to visit a tourist dairy farm! Enomoto Farm offers a glimpse of agricultural..
Food Tateyama City's Famous Chicken Basket Kotaro Toda When we came to Tateyama City in Chiba Prefecture, everyone seemed to be ordering a chicken basket, "Naka-pan" from a bakery called..
Activities Back to Nature in Kanagawa Prefecture Rey Waters For a great one-day family adventure consider the Koboyama Park hiking course in Kanagawa Prefecture. It consists of easy to moderate..
Food Making Sushi Rolls in Kanaya Bay Kotaro Toda Try your hand at making thick sushi rolls, a local dish from Kanaya Bay that has been passed down from generations and is often..