10 Picnickers at Lake Kitagata Takako Sakamoto Picnickers at Lake Kitagata in Fukui enjoying themselves on a spring holiday: some are cycling on fun bicycles, some are taking naps, and others are romancing
12 Lake Shirakaba in Nagano Cathy Cawood Enjoy the beautiful scenery from the walking track around Lake Shirakaba in Nagano.
Culture Okutsu Lake Water Festival 2025 Aug 2nd 2025 Past Event Head to northern Okayama Prefecture for the Okutsu Lake Water Festival, taking place in early August.
13 Culture Kakegawa Take-no-Maru Peter Sidell In the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Take-no-Maru is a beautiful, traditional old residence, with some interesting features
Culture Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival 2026 Early Aug Four simultaneous firework displays lasting one hour at the Firework Festival at Lake Yamanaka, one of the Five Fuji Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture.
Accommodation HOTEL MYSTAYS Nagoya-Sakae Daniel Vesey HOTEL MYSTAYS Nagoya-Sakae is a hotel among busy streets, so you are never far away from the buzz of Nagoya.
Activities Lake Towada's Winter Story 2026 Jan 30th - Feb 23rd Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.
Food Yuba Soba at Lake Chuzenji Rachelle Joy Potente In Nikko, Oyasumi Dokoro Kiyo-Chan is a small restaurant across from Lake Chuzenji making grilled fish for you on the spot.