Activities Cherry Season in Yamagata Bridget Ye help pick cherries off the trees before catching a 7:30am train to climb Dewa... Sanzan.
Planning Autumn in Kyoto Serena Ogawa Kiyomizu-dera Temple Renowned for its springtime cherry blossom, Kiyomizu-dera... Tofuku-ji Temple With a similar ambiance to Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Tofuku-ji
Culture A Guide to Tono City and Hanamaki City Veronica Carnevale Its most popular offerings are the Tono specialties Akegarasu and Sanzan... Sanzan Yubeshi is a mochi-like sweet made with sugar, soy sauce, and walnuts
Culture Nara-Yamato Pilgrimage Guillaume Doré The Nara-Yamato pilgrimage will bring you to four temples; Hase-dera, Murō-ji... , Oka-dera and Abe Monju-in.
8 Activities Musashi Ranzan’s Ohirayama Park Steve Morton For anyone wanting to experience the best of Japan’s autumn foliage Musashi Ranzan in rural Saitama is one place well worth making the effort to visit
Culture Dive Deep Into Kamakura Helen Langford Kamakura Station – (Sugimoto Kannon bus stop) – Sugimoto Dera... Sugimoto Dera, the oldest temple in Kamakura, is also the first temple
Culture Otakiyama Saihoin Hydrangea Festival 2026 Mid - Late Jun Fondly known as Ajisai-dera, or the Hydrangea Temple, this historic spot
Five Days in Yamagata Prefecture Paul McInnes are purpose-built accommodation for those making a pilgrimage to the Dewa... Sanzan area of Yamagata.