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
Culture A Month as an Intern Jeradyne Cheong Looking back on the amazing and unforgettable month I spent exploring Tokyo
6 Food Makizushi Sophia Warren Located in the suburbs of Saitama, this culture class is a genuine way to familiarize oneself with the technique of making Ma...
Culture Dolls of Japan/Nihon no ningyo desu Elena Lisina Some notes about Japanese dolls that could be useful for doll collectors.
Culture A Half Day Trip to Uji Cordelia Ding If you're short on time, sightseeing in Uji can be limited to about half a day, as it is only about a thirty-minute train rid...
8 Activities Fuji TV's Minna no Yume Tairiku Sophia Warren Inflatable slides, concerts, and much are make up this year’s Fuji TV summer festival. Whether buying a day or night pass, be...
14 Transportation The Ferry to Zamami Peter Sidell Taking the ferry from Naha to Zamami in Japan's tropical island chain of Okinawa, you can enjoy views of the open ocean and o...
Activities Japan Alpine Tour Rey Waters An unforgettable tour of the Japan Alps. Many waterfalls, hiking trails, breathtaking scenery, and multiple modes of transpo...
Culture Echigo Tsumari Art Field Sophia Warren Nestled out in the countryside of Niigata prefecture, Echigo Tsumari does not seem to be frequented by foreign travelers in t...