23 Activities Miho-no-Matsubara in Shimizu Illaura Rossiter On the coast at Shimizu, a suburb of Shizuoka in central Japan, Miho-no-Matsubara is a beautiful seaside pine grove, with a quaint..
17 Culture Magome Post Town Elena Lisina Magome is one of the three preserved post towns of the Kiso Valley on the Nakasendo route of the Edo Period.
9 Culture Samurai Trail's Little-known Spots Akira Matsuo Little-known Great Spots in the Kiso-Fukushima area: The biggest Zen garden in east Asia and a cozy post town, along the Kiso Samurai..
16 Culture Matsumoto Crafts Elena Lisina Samples of crafts such as oshie dolls popular in Matsumoto city.
15 Activities Cherry Blossoms at Kofu Castle Cathy Cawood Castle ruins in Kofu city with lots of cherry blossoms.
23 Culture Hanami Season in Japan Elena Lisina Hanami season in Japan. Photos taken throughout the day in various cities in the country.
17 Culture Kashiwazaki Trip Jieyi Zhou Kashiwazaki is a city located in the northern-central area of Niigata Prefecture, with a 89,000-strong population.
Activities Three Days Along Kisoji’s Nakasendo Trail (Day 1) Featured We headed to the Kiso Valley for a three-day trip along the Nakasendo to take in some of its key sights.
