Activities Akeno Sunflower Festival 2024 Kim The annual Akeno Sunflower Festival is a highlight on the summer event calendar, offering the chance to enjoy fields upon fie...
Culture Hina Doll Festival in Enzan 2025 Cathy Cawood Antique hina doll sets from the Meiji and Showa Eras, as well as special hanging hina decorations and beautifully made padded...
Area Fujikawaguchiko Tom Roseveare Fujikawaguchiko is a popular resort town in the northern foothills of Mount Fuji, and a useful base from which to approach th...
6 Activities Fun with a View at Fuji-Q Highland Kim Fuji-Q Highland is an amusement park that offers plenty of rides - and a breathtaking view of Mount Fuji on a clear day.
6 Accommodation Hamayou Resort Sherilyn Siy Saiko or Lake Sai is one of the five lakes around Mt. Fuji and is within the borders of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. Al...
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...
8 Activities Yamanashi’s Nishizawa Valley Steve Morton For anyone venturing into Yamanashi Prefecture, be sure to visit the magnificent Nishizawa Valley where you witness to some o...
Transportation Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center Jessica Korteman The Yamanashi Prefectural Maglev Exhibition Center showcases maglev technology—magnetic levitation—and introduces the Chuo Sh...
Culture Oshino Ninja Village Kaisei Son In Yamanashi prefecture lies Oshino Ninja Village (Oshino Shinobi-no-sato), a place where you can experience all things ninja.
Activities Mount Fuji Long Ride 2024 Tom Roseveare Japan's premiere cycling event—the annual Mount Fuji Long Ride—invites cycling veterans and beginners alike to the foothills ...
