Culture 25 Authentic Activities in Minobu Sébastien Duval Uncover authentic Minobu with exciting, unique activities in English and other languages.
Shopping Fumotto Night Market 2025 Jul 18th - Aug 31st This summer, Yamanashi is welcoming the Fumotto Night Market, set to run daily from mid-July until the end of August. The event..
Culture INDEN-YA: An Over 400-year-old Crafts Business Veronica Carnevale Founded in 1582, INDEN-YA is one of the few remaining practitioners of traditional Japanese leatherworking and offers a range of..
Culture Minobu - Temple Stays in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji Tom Fay Japan is enriched with deep spiritual traditions, most notably Buddhism and Shinto, the two main religions which intertwine and..
Culture Yoshida Fire Festival 2026 Aug 26th - Aug 27th Every year on August 26 and 27, the quiet streets of Fujiyoshida in Yamanashi Prefecture erupt into a blaze of sacred fire and spiritual..
Planning Mount Fuji to Charge Climbing Fees Kim Bergström Feb 10, 2024 In an effort to combat overcrowding and bullet climbing concerns, Yamanashi Prefecture officials have announced that a 2000 JPY..
Japan's Most Welcoming City Kim Bergström Feb 1, 2024 Booking.com recently released their Top 10 Most Welcoming Cities for 2024, and Fujikawaguchiko in Yamanashi Prefecture made the..
