Culture A Tale of Two Temples Scott Brause Fuki-ji temple, on Oita's Kunizaki peninsula, is one of Kyushu's oldest temples.
Food Minohisa Soba Elizabeth S Tateyama City on the Boso Peninsula has many seafood specialty restaurants.
8 Activities Izu's Lake Ippeki Peter Sidell On the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Lake Ippeki is a small, attractive lake set among low forested hills.
Japan's Underrated Spots From the Sydney Morning He... Kim Bergström Dec 19, 2025 Kumano Kodo, this network of ancient pilgrimage trails across the Kii Peninsula
Culture 7 Winter Events in Akita Featured Namahage Sedo Matsuri Akita's Oga Peninsula is rife with legends about... In midwinter, towns on the peninsula celebrate the Namahage Sedo Matsuri
Culture All Japan Superhero Festival 2026 Late Nov Meet and shake hands with heroes and mascots Ario Soga
7 Culture The Cute Statues of Ito Peter Sidell On the east coast of Japan's volcanic Izu Peninsula, the hot spring town of Ito has a number of cute statues topping fountains dotted around its streets
Activities Hiking Miura's Mt Ogusu Steve Morton Discover just some of the many great natural wonders which can be found in Kanagawa Prefecture's southern Miura Peninsula