Activities 4 Days in Fukui and Shiga: Venturing South Featured Thanks to the Hokuriku bullet train, Kanazawa is now easier to reach—cutting the old five-hour trip from Tokyo in half.
Culture Gingko Trees in Hachioji Jaime Wong Every year in late November, the local citizens of the Hachioji area in... The festival is not restricted to one area, as the gingko trees line the
Activities Apple Picking in Matsumoto Akira Matsuo Nov 18, 2016 Autumn is the season of beautiful, colored foliage, mushrooms in Nagano's forests, and, of course, the harvesting of fresh fruits – one of Nagano’s specialty
9 Activities Mt. Miyanoura in Yakushima Victoria Vlisides Miyanoura is a great -- but grueling hike -- in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Yakushima.
Food Totoro Restaurant in Himeji José Manuel Zardain Totoro in Himeji is a standing sushi restaurant in Himeji. People wait sometimes for even an hour before going in and having its food served.
26 Culture Sunday Morning in Kyoto Elena Lisina The walk on a Sunday morning in Kyoto can be quiet and soothing.
Activities Cosmos Blossoms in Fujisawa Reynald Ventura A day walk along Koide River in Fujisawa City to see the fields of cosmos blossoms
14 Culture Komyoji Temple in Ueno Peter Sidell Between Tokyo's historic Ueno and Asakusa districts, Komyoji is a centuries-old Buddhist temple, with a peaceful atmosphere and dozens of ancient statues