Accommodation Shukubo Temple Lodging at Mount Haguro Alena Eckelmann Stay at a temple overnight and try Shojin Ryori, a vegetarian cuisine eaten by Buddhist monks, at Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata Prefecture..
Activities Trekking on Mount Zao Alena Eckelmann Zao Mountain - Trekking across a volcanic landscape in summer and skiing in winter, plus winding down in hotspring waters.
Culture Yokohama English Club Yumi Imai The Yokohama English Club is a great place to meet Japanese people who speak good English!
Accommodation Hotel Grand Court Tsu Nishi Chris Glenn An inexpensive yet comfortable designer hotel in Tsu city, Mie Prefecture.
Activities Shopping at Nadya Park Chris Glenn Shopping at Nadya Park, if you can't find it here, you didn't really want it anyway!
Accommodation Super Hotel Lohas Paul Hackshaw Discover all that Nara has to offer with Super Hotel Lohas JR Nara Station as a base. This 2-star hotel offers 234 guestrooms.