Activities Senjojiki - A Thousand Tatami Mats Amanda Ho The name Senjojiki literally means one thousand tatami mats and it looks like several thousand tatami mats joined together.
Activities Atami Plum Garden Plum Festival 2026 Mid Jan - Early Mar The Atami Plum Garden in Shizuoka is home to some of Japan's earliest blooming plum tree varieties.
Activities As Autumn Turns to Winter Kim Bergström The onset of winter in Niigata's snow country is fast and furious, but after the first snow of the year, many fall elements still peek through.
Shopping Sun to Moon Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Sun to Moon is a big shopping centre with stores selling fashion, food, electronics
Transportation Fly Qantas To Tokyo Bonson Lam Jul 31, 2015 Travellers from the East Coast of Australia have the choice of two daily flights to Tokyo with Qantas.
6 A Visit to Kyogamine Hiroko Maruya A walk through the reopened Date clan graveyard "Kyogamine" at the famous Zuihoden Mausoleum in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.
12 Visit to Kyoto Aquarium Cathy Cawood If you visit Kyoto Aquarium near Kyoto Station, you can see dolphins, penguins, seals, giant salamanders, jellyfish and many other..
7 Short Trip to Kyushu Daniel Chua Located at Beppu in Oita prefecture, the Umi Jigoku (Sea hell onsen) is... a must sight-see destination in Kyushu.