Activities Lake Shima in Nakanojo Dorothee Tsunoda Beautiful scenery around Gunma's oldest dam at Lake Shima in Nakanojo. Blue water, dense forest and inspiring views.
Culture Wake-jinja and Inukai Falls Guillaume Doré Not too far from Myoken onsen, you can find a shrine that Sakamoto Ryoma and his wife Oryo visited during their honeymoon, as...
12 Lake Shirakaba in Nagano Cathy Cawood Enjoy the beautiful scenery from the walking track around Lake Shirakaba in Nagano.
Activities Autumn at Lake Daigenta Kim Bergström Niigata's Lake Daigenta is a short distance from the resort town of Echigo Yuzawa, and is particularly beautiful during the a...
13 Culture Kakegawa Take-no-Maru Peter Sidell In the castle town of Kakegawa in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, the Take-no-Maru is a beautiful, traditional old residence, wi...
Culture Lake Yamanaka Fireworks Festival 2026 Cathy Cawood Four simultaneous firework displays lasting one hour at the Firework Festival at Lake Yamanaka, one of the Five Fuji Lakes in...
Accommodation HOTEL MYSTAYS Nagoya-Sakae Daniel Vesey HOTEL MYSTAYS Nagoya-Sakae is a hotel among busy streets, so you are never far away from the buzz of Nagoya.
Activities Lake Towada's Winter Story 2027 Shawn Swinger Lake Towada's Winter Story is the Tohoku region's largest winter festival, find out what goes on and how to get there.
10 Culture Sunset Over Lake Shinji Avery Choi The sublime sunset at Lake Shinji in Matsue, Shimane, is a masterpiece of the nature. The locals call it the "Colours of Shim...
Accommodation Lake Towada Backpackers Hostel Sandro Bernardinello Lake Towada backpackers provides affordable accommodation at just five minutes walk from the lake.
