9 Activities Trekking Up Mount Oku-Shirane, Nikko Nicole Bauer My husband and I climbed Mount Oku-Shirane, also known as Nikko-Shirane (日光白根山), this summer. Starting from Yumoto Onsen ..
Accommodation The Zen Hostel Bryan Baier The most accommodating hostel in a gorgeous location just outside Nikko
Transportation Echigo One Day Pass Bryan Baier The Echigo One Day Pass is a great way to travel on the cheap. You can ride an unlimited number of local trains in Niigata, Japan...
Culture Shinrin Park in Saitama Peter Leonard Why this unassuming park on the outskirts of Tokyo is well worth a day trip.
13 Activities More of Tottori Sand Dunes Alena Eckelmann White sand, blue sky, blue ocean, all in one place - this is already pretty good but in Tottori you are not just at the beach but..
10 Culture Mizuki Shigeru Museum in Pictures Judith Mikami A visual look through Mizuki Shigeru Museum, just a glimpse of what you can see.
Shopping Mizuki Shigeru Museum Judith Mikami Mizuki Shigeru is considered one of Japan's best animators. Creator of the anime character Gegege no Kitaro. Here at the center..
9 Activities Zao-san's Okama Crater Lake Brian Wood-Koiwa Zao-san is a volcano with a spectacular view at the summit; including a teal-hued crater lake, surrounding mountains and a simple..