9 Activities The Ascent of Mount Kongo Amanda Ho The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshu. Standing at 1125 me...
15 Activities Minami Kiyosato Michi-no-eki Cathy Cawood Minami Kiyosato Road Station is a great place to break your car journey in Yamanashi. It can even accommodate overnight campe...
Activities Shirabu Hot Springs in Yamagata - 2 Hiroyuki Ishii If you visit Shirabu Hot Springs, I highly recommend stopping by Tengen-dai Plateau.
18 Activities Hiking Mt. Misen in Miyajima Island Jemma King Mt. Misen is the highest place on Miyajima Island and on a clear day provides breathtaking views of the Seto Inland Sea. Brea...
Activities Jigokudani in Noboribetsu Anne Lauenroth Discover the sulfurous ponds and steam vents of Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.
24 Activities Takaosan Elena Lisina Takaosan is a good place for hiking as it suggests a few different hiking trails. Many visitors come to Yakuoin temple to pra...
Activities Fujinomiya Trail on Mount Fuji Cathy Cawood Climbing Mount Fuji to the Seventh Station on the Fujinomiya Trail, where strong winds made us decide to turn back.
15 Activities Tohoku's Massive Unknown Cave Justin Velgus Abukuma-do Cave is one of the biggest tourist caves in Japan, yet it remains relatively unknown by non-Japanese. For a true a...
Activities Fuji Rock Festival 2016 Jerome Lee Fuji Rock Festival 2016, had its 20th anniversary this year at the Naeba Ski Resort in Yuzawa, Niigata prefecture. Headliners...
7 Activities Mount Takagawa's Azalea Steve Morton Experience the best of nature’s colorful surprises when hiking up one of Yamanashi’s better kept secrets, Mount Takagawa
