15 Culture Tokamachi Snow Festival 2016 Rufus Starbuck Tokamachi Snow Festival is one of the best winter festivals in the whole of the country with snow sculptures, live music and a full..
7 Activities Sakura at Iyashi no Sato Nenba Mandy Bartok Weeping cherry blossoms bloom along the paths of Iyashi no Sato Nenba in mid to late April.
Activities Matsunoyama Onsen Royal Backcountry Rufus Starbuck A backcountry ski tour retracing a route taken by an Imperial party in the 50s leaving from Matsunoyama Onsen Ski Area, through..
Culture Bishamondo Naked Man Festival, Urasa 2026 Late Feb - Early Mar The Naked Man Festival at Urasa's Bishamondo is one of the top bizarre festivals in Japan and a wonderful night out each year..
12 Culture Teizen-in Peter Sidell In the suburbs of Shizuoka in central Japan, Teizen-in is a large, restful Buddhist temple, home to beautiful wooden carvings and..
Shopping Osu Kannon Shopping District Todd Wojnowski Connected to the temple of the same name, the Osu Kannon Shopping District is a fun and stylish commercial center in Nagoya
8 Transportation The Izu Hakone Railway Sunzu Line Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu Enjoy the train ride from Mishima to Shuzenji on the Izu Hakone Railway Sunzu Line in Japan's Shizuoka Prefecture, giving breathtaking..
Activities Joetsu Kokusai Ski Resort - Niigata Sarah Chaney With a large number of slopes, breathtaking scenery, and a European style resort and hotel, Joetsu Kokusai is highly recommended..
