12 Culture Konpira-san in Fujieda Peter Sidell In Fujieda in the suburbs of central Japan's Shizuoka city, Konpira-san is a small hill with a relaxing atmosphere created by..
8 Activities Hiking the Central Alps: Day 1 Steve Morton Experience clouds floating over deep mountain valleys and narrow ridges as you traverse along the Central Alps. This is how day..
Culture Zenkoji Temple Japan Travel Zenkoji Temple in Nagano prefecture is considered one of Japan's most popular temples in Japan and the largest after Nara's..
Activities Mount Fuji Pete Martin I get a glimpse of Mount Fuji in the bright sunshine, rising above the other mountains, with its distinct concentric form and snowy..
Activities Fuji Rock Festival 2017 Jerome Lee Fuji Rock Festival 2017, held at Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata prefecture, saw a lineup of stellar artists including Bjork, Lorde,..
Activities Koke no Mori – The Moss Forest Nannini Cristina The Moss Forest in Kita-Yatsugatake is a magical place which reminds of Gibli's Mononoke Hime. One of Japan's three most..
7 Activities The Fairy Garden in Izu City Tyra 'nell Pille-Lu On the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, visit Niji-no-Sato in Shuzenji and you get to see more than a hundred kinds..
11 Culture Shiigawaki Shrine Near Hamamatsu Peter Sidell In the countryside north of Hamamatsu in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shiigawaki shrine is a peaceful shinto shrine in an atmospheric..