Accommodation Meeting the Monks of Koya-San Lauren Jade Hill Koya-San, a small, forested temple town in the mountains of Wakayama prefecture
Culture Ishidan Marathon at Mount Haguro 2026 Late Oct Mount Haguro in Yamagata Prefecture has always been known as a popular
Activities Holy Land of Motorsports: Suzuka Circuit Chris Glenn Mie Prefecture is home to the Great Shrine of Ise, the most venerated shrine
Culture Maruyama Senmaida Chris Glenn Senmaida, just outside of Kiwa Town in the southern districts of Mie Prefecture
Culture Rakusui-en Perri Silverstein The Hakata area of Fukuoka is one of the prefecture's two central areas
Culture Tsuruoka Park Rashaad Jorden arrival of cherry blossoms in April turns the park into one of Yamagata Prefecture
Culture Zenpoji Temple in Tsuruoka Rashaad Jorden about the beautiful setting of this temple, said to be one of Yamagata Prefecture