Culture Takumi no Sato Takumi no Sato is a handicraft village in the midst of rice fields and apple orchards in the foothills of the Minakami Mounta...
Activities Walkabouts in Northern Saitama Justin Dart Northeastern Saitama, not far from the borders of Tochigi and Ibaraki, is an area with a pace of life largely unchanged in th...
12 Activities Gods & Goddess live in Kamikochi Yoshiko Toyama You can arrive at this amazingly beautiful place after just a 3-hour drive from Tokyo. Get off the Chuo-highway at Matsumoto ...
8 Activities Manta Park's Giant Slide in Awase Michael Flemming Manta Kouen in Okinawa City's Awase District has a 75 Meter Long Roller Slide descending from 15 Meters high that is a thril...
11 Hanno's Riverbed and Wareiwa Bridge Todd Wojnowski Hanno City, Saitama has a gorgeous riverside area along the Iruma River and spanned by the Wareiwa Bridge. It's a beautiful ...
12 Activities Togetsu Bridge and Riverside Area Larry Knipfing The Arashiyama district of Kyoto is one of its most famous and one of its loveliest. Togetsu Bridge is where most people head...
12 Culture Chatodera Temple, Oyama Larry Knipfing There is actually a lot in the Oyama area to see, including the small, slightly out of the way, Chato-dera Temple.
11 Culture Miyajima's Hall of 1000 Tatami Mats Chantelle Silva The dark wooden pillars of this ancient pavillion will envelope you and take you back in time
6 Activities Summer at Mt. Kuruma Ski Resort Hana Joy Mt. Kuruma in the wintertime is a thriving ski resort. In the summer, you can take the main lifts up to the top to see the sa...
12 Culture Prayer Time at Toyokawa Inari Temple Larry Knipfing Toyokawa Inari is an intimate little temple where locals come to pray. Located in Akasaka, Tokyo, it is known for the many fo...
