10 Koyasan: Random Impressions Nicole Bauer I highly recommend to stay at a temple overnight, visit the Okunoin, Japan's largest graveyard, and if you like hiking, try one of the hiking trails
14 A Very Big Rock and Wildflowers Cathy Cawood If you drive to Odarumi-toge to go hiking or visit the Dream Garden on
Activities Come for the Castle, Stay for the Sake: Himeji Rachel E T Davies compiled around 1300 years ago in the Nara period) describes the process of making... tiny mountain town called Shiso-shi, which itself has a thriving sake-making
Culture Iruma Martial Arts Festival 2027 Mid Feb learn more about Japan's wide range of martial arts, or dreamed of giving
Culture Scandinavian Summer Solstice Festival 2026 Late Jun Osaka's Shijonawate City includes music performances featuring the nyckelharpa, violins, and flutes, Scandinavian goods available to purchase, flower crown making
Activities Hyakkenzan Gorge Alena Eckelmann Hyakkenzan Gorge, a deep valley in the south of the Kii Peninsula, has your ideal summer hiking course. Why?
Culture World Uchinanchu Festival 2027 Late Oct - Early Nov How did she get the will to keep living?... She kept living in her shanty home, determining never to move for decades
7 Shimo Amakusa Ferry Bonson Lam The ferries operating between the various prefectures in Kyushu are a reminder that you are living on an island, making them a relaxing way to travel between