7 Culture Shizutani Japan's First School Kenji Chida Japan's first public school can be located in Okayama Prefecture, Bizen City. Opened in 1668 this school has been a place to..
10 Culture Okayama Tokoen Kenji Chida A beautiful garden residence tucked away in the Kadotayashiki neighborhood of Okayama City.
11 Activities Mount Asahi's Stunning Contrasts Nicole Bauer Asahi-dake (2290m) in the Daisetsuzan National Park is a magical place. The easily accessible walking trails take you around stunning..
12 Culture Winter at the Edo Tokyo Architectural Museum Ben Beechey The Edo Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (Edo Tōkyō Tatemono En) in Koganei Park, Tokyo, is a museum of historic Japanese b..
10 Culture Traditional Shirakawa-go Ben Beechey The Historic Village of Shirakawa-go is one of Japan's World Heritage Sites. This beautifully quiet mountain village sits nestled..
9 Accommodation Utsukushi Mori Rental Houses Judith Mikami Utsukushi Mori (beautiful forest) is located in the center of Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture. Stay in the bungalows which are..
10 Activities Momo-iwa trail, Rebun Island Nicole Bauer Mostly visited for the great variety of alpine flowers, but also the green coastline with its stunning cliffs and rolling hills..
12 Activities Kamakura’s Inamura-ga-saki Shore Tomoko Kamishima Inamura-ga-saki is a small cape between Yui-ga-hama and Shichiri-ga-hama beach. There is a tiny stretch of rock next to the cape...