8 Activities Honzawa Onsen C. Rio Sitting at 2150m, Honzawa Onsen is the highest rotenburo (outdoor hot springs) in Japan.
8 Culture Minakami Haikyo C. Rio Haikyo (廃墟) is a word meaning ruins in Japanese. The word also describes a hobby known in English as Urban Exploration.
7 Activities Canyoning Adventure in Yamanashi C. Rio Nishi Zawa Kei Koku just happens to be my favorite canyon in all of Japan. Beautiful Caribbean blue water collects in cascadi..
8 Activities Canyoning in Chichibu C. Rio Instead of the expected 5 meter falls, our first decent was a 25 meter beautiful double waterfall.
9 Culture Sabae's Bankei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing As Japanese temples go, this one is fairly new - only 270 years old. The temple is small and simple, but very lovely. After cl..
11 Culture Sabae's Makoto Ichi Festival Larry Knipfing Sabae's Josho-ji Temple Makoto Ichi Festival is a grand event with locals and visitors from near and far coming together t..
12 Culture Sabae's Josho-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Known for the splendor of its main gate, Josho-ji Temple is the head temple of the Shinshu sect, and the biggest temple in Sab..
7 Activities Tamagawa's Scenic Charm Valerie Kor Take a scenic stroll along the Tamagawa, where you can relax, enjoy sports and parks and get away from the city life.