Culture Mount Koya: Beware of Bears Pete Martin The story of the Karukaya, wandering the Kongobuji & Danjo Garan and spending the night in a shukubo. Extracted from "Revolutions:..
Culture Mount Saw Tooth, Chiba Prefecture Rey Waters Mt. Saw Tooth, Chiba Prefecture: Day trip from the city for strenuous exercise, a history lesson, and some great view points for..
Area Uji Uji is located to the south of Kyoto city, and is famed for its roll in the cultivation and production on green tea. Many famous temples and shrines can be found here, that are part of the the..
12 Activities Exploring Mount Hiei & Enryaku-ji Lee Tan Hiking and exploring Mount Hiei and Enryaku-ji
Activities Dahlia Garden at Mount Ryokami 2026 Sep 1st - Nov 3rd The Ryokami area is renowned for its dahlia, and at Fumoto Hana no Sato you can see 5000 dahlia comprising 350 varieties. The garden..
Accommodation Tokyo Hostel Fuji [Closed] Peter Sidell A short subway ride from Shinjuku in central Tokyo, Hostel Fuji is a friendly, affordable backpackers hostel.
Colors of Autumn - Mount Tsukuba Jennifer Nakajima One of the most popular hiking destinations in Japan is Mount Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Culture Mount Takao Autumn Leaves Festival 2026 Late Oct - Mid Dec To the west of Tokyo, the autumn leaves of Mount Takao are celebrated each November with a month-long festival.