Activities Waseda University Jeremy Yap One of the top universities in Japan, with roots dating back to 1882
Food Irohado – The Best Oyaki in Nagano Jade Barham Irohado in Nagano's Kinasa Village serve delicious home-made oyaki (stuffed vegetable dumplings) in their beautifully preserved..
12 Transportation Hakone Tozan Railway Switchback Jessica A Paje A mountain-climbing train in Hakone that transports passengers up & down the single track along the lush, steep terrain. Unique..
Activities Canyoning in Yamanashi Rufus Starbuck Huge waterfalls, big jumps and fast, whitewater slides out in the mountains of Yamanashi. A day expedition to explore a remote canyon..
Activities Streetcar Festival in Hiroshima 2026 Early Jun The Hiroshima Electric Railway Co, or Hiroden, opens up the yard next to its headquarters in Hiroshima’s Senda-machi to the pu..
Activities Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands Masato Kitamura The Hakone Botanical Garden of Wetlands (Hakone Shisseikaen) is located within the Fuji Hakone Izu National Park, just a little..
11 Activities Kamakura-ko Lakeside Walking Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura-ko Lake is a small hidden treasure. A gently rolling path makes a circuit of this man-made lake, and it’s a pleasant ..
Transportation Shin-Ōkubo Station Ran Matsumoto Compared to neighboring Shinjuku Station only two minutes away, Shin-Ōkubo Station is relatively small, with just one exit and..