12 Activities Gods & Goddess live in Kamikochi Yoshiko Toyama You can arrive at this amazingly beautiful place after just a 3-hour drive from Tokyo. Get off the Chuo-highway at Matsumoto and..
Activities Mt. Oyama - Great Day Hike David Hallman viewing point) which has a spectacular view of the back valley and the Tanzawa-Oyama... Oyama can also serve as a primer for higher peaks within the Tanzawa-Oyama
Planning Two Japan Spots on New York Times 2026 Travel List Kim Bergström Jan 8, 2026 In 2025, Toyama and Osaka were featured, and in 2024 it was Yamaguchi that
Culture Kyoto Machiya and Textiles Museum Bonson Lam wearing a traditional men’s kimono and haori, but such is the multi-faceted richness
Shopping Craftsperson's Village in Mashiko Yoshiko Toyama Visited two craftperson's spots in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture. One was the Indigo Dyeing House and the other the Pottery ..
Culture The Story of Tojin Okichi Yoshiko Toyama On the Izu Peninsula down the coast from Tokyo, Shimoda is the setting of the tragic story of geisha Tojin Okichi and American..
Culture Strolling the Tokyo Univ. Campus Yoshiko Toyama The Hongo campus of Japan’s most prestigious school, The University of Tokyo, is quite beautiful, as is the neighborhood surro..
11 Activities Monkey Park - Jigokudani Yoshiko Toyama This hot spring is about a 40-minute walk from Kanbayashi Onsen in Nagano. You should prepare snowshoes if you visit in winter..