Activities Hiking up Mt. Tsukuba Joe Peters The hiking trails of Mt. Tsukuba are about 100 km (60 miles) from Tokyo, easily accessible by train or car.
Activities Hiking the Nishizawa Gorge Joe Peters Take a hike through the Nishizawa Gorge in Yamanashi Prefecture
8 Culture 7 Lucky Gods Walking Tour Joe Peters One of the several 7 Lucky Gods Walking Tours in Tokyo
Shopping A Day Tour of Yanesen in Tokyo Joe Peters Take an easy walking tour through the Yanesen area of Tokyo - see temples, a local shopping area, and enjoy the sights, sounds,..
Culture Decotora—Decorated Trucks of Japan Joe Peters The rumble of powerful engines, air perfumed by diesel exhaust, bright lights flashing in the night: all ambrosia to the senses..
7 Culture The Waka Poetry Garden - Rikugien Joe Peters Almost 88,000 square meters of a strolling, mountain, and pond garden makes a great place to spend a sunny couple of hours. Enjoy..
Culture Rikugien (Riku Garden) Stroll Joe Peters A nice garden for a gentle stroll around the pond in the Waka Poetry garden, Rikugien in Tokyo
Beauty & Spa Three Days in Kyoto & Shiga (day 1) Joe Peters This article describes day one of three spent in Kyoto and includes some sites and lodging information, such as the Biwako Hanakaido..