6 Activities Hakone-en Komagatake Ropeway Sandra Isaka A ropeway to the top of Hakone's highest mountain, Komagatake. Incredible views of Mt. Fuji, a small shrine, and great hiking..
8 Culture Irises at Meiji Shrine Mandy Bartok Catch irises in bloom in the inner garden of Tokyo's Meiji Shrine during the rainy months of May and June
12 Culture Yosakoi Parade - Flower Festival JJ Walsh Day 3 of the Flower Festival is a day to enjoy the dance parade- troupes with colorful costumes, energy, passion and having lots..
11 Culture The Shisa Dogs of Okinawa World Michael Flemming Shisa's are lion dogs of chinese origin adopted by Okinawans to guard against evils spirits. Okinawa World theme park features..
9 Activities Unspoiled Paradise Ishigaki Island Nicole Bauer Ishigaki Island in Okinawa surprises with crystal clear waters and white beaches. It's an unspoiled paradise in the middle of..
7 Culture Kobe Chinatown Streets by Night Manish Prabhune Sodium lamps on silent streets of Motomachi Chinatown in Kobe create an intriguing oriental feel in the semi darkness.
7 Culture Sayama Park and Lake Tama Brian Wood-Koiwa Sayama park forms the eastern slope of the dam that created Lake Tama with views of Mt Fuji to the west and the skyscrapers of Shinjuku..