13 Activities Yamagata in Winter Amber Mezbourian With winter comes the opportunity to experience a different side to life in Yamagata. Snow festivals, winter sports and onsen are..
7 Activities Cherry Blossoms around Mount Fuji Nicole Bauer Lake Kawaguchi offers spectacular views of M Fuji, and the cherry trees on the north shore make it to one of the area's prime..
Activities Takinozawa Park in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck An easily accessible nature hike right off the main street of Yuzawa that takes you into the mountains to the base of two crashing..
7 Culture Jurakuji C. Rio The seventh temple of the Ohenro 88 temple pilgrimage, Jurakuji, is also known as the Temple of Ten Pleasures. This refers to the..
Beauty & Spa Kappa no Yu Hot Springs Bryan Baier Kappa no Yu Hot Springs is a small onsen located in the functionally uninhabited Yagen Valley with clear blue hot spring water and..
7 Activities Aso Farmland Eitetsu Terakado Aso Farmland is an all-in-one facility that provides hot springs, hotels, restaurants, activities, and souvenir shops.
Activities The Nakamura House Michael Flemming Article on Nakamura House in Kitanakagusuki, a present day Major Cultural Asset Designated by the National Government of Japan tied..
12 Accommodation Fukui's Hotel Somayama Larry Knipfing The hotel Somayama (in Fukui's Minami-Echizen district) is the place to stay if you are interested in the Hanahasu Lotus P..