13 Yagizaki Park Beside Lake Kawaguchi Cathy Cawood Even if you miss the Kawaguchiko Herb Festival, Yagizaki Park is a lovely spot for a picnic beside Lake Kawaguchi.
Pretty Boathouses near Lake Mikata Hiroshi Ohnuki Charming boathouses standing near a lakeside a plum grove near Lake Mikata in Fukui Prefecture. Enjoy the idyllic aerial view...
11 Lake Chuzen-ji in Winter Todd Wojnowski Lake Chuzen-ji, near Nikko, is a gorgeous lake on top of a mountain. In winter, the pure, natural beauty of the area really s...
Fukui's Lake Kuzuryu in Winter Hiroshi Ohnuki Winter beauty of Lake Kuzuryu in Fukui Prefecture captured from the sky. Notice the change in the scenery as the frozen beaut...
Food Momiji Tei by Lake Kawaguchi Sleiman Azizi Homemade hoto noodles at Momiji Tei, near Mount Fuji in central Japan's Yamanashi Prefecture. Rustic flavour, a hot spring fo...
Activities Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition 2027 Kim Bergström The Beppu Tsurumi-dake Cold Weather Competition at Beppu Ropeway offers several unique ways to make the best of the winter se...
9 Activities Spring Views Over Lake Miyagase Cathy Cawood Enjoy beautiful springtime views over Lake Miyagase from this road station and lakeside park.
Food How Do You Take Your Tea? Cathy Cawood Learning how tea is blended at Mixcha Tea Blending workshop experience in Shizuoka, sampling green and black Japanese teas at...
Activities Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival 2025 Kim Bergström Running for over 50 years, the Lake Towada Sky Lantern Festival showcases approximately 2000 lanterns illuminating the summer...
Culture Make Soba Noodles From Scratch Sarah Chaney While the area of Ouchijuku in Fukushima Prefecture is well-known as a traditional post town from the Edo period and its Negi...
