10 Activities Mt. Fuji from Lake Saiko Meg Sing A splendid view of Mt. Fuji can be seen from Lake Saiko in Yamanashi Prefecture, one of the five lakes around the mountain. Lake..
17 Activities Mt. Fuji & Yamanakako before Dawn Meg Sing It is worth the effort to wake up before sunrise to see Lake Yamanakako and Mt. Fuji. Nature is busy and the first bit of sun lights..
8 Food Chūkasoba Mikoshi Ramen Meg Sing The name ramen is the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese characters for the brothy noodles (拉面). Prior to the 1950s, it w..
Culture Walking Shimoda Rey Waters Discovering Shimoda on the Izu Peninsula, while attending the 77th Annual Black Ship Festival
12 Culture Kotoku-ji Temple in Izu-Taga Peter Sidell Near Atami on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kotoku-ji is a small but appealing Buddhist temple with a tranquil..
Culture Ikeda Masuo Art Museum In Izu Peter Sidell Beautifully located near Atami on the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, there's a charming museum dedicated..
11 Culture Shiroyama Hachimangu in Nagoya Peter Sidell In the middle of Nagoya in Japan's Aichi prefecture, Shiroyama Hachimangu is an attractive shinto shrine.
Food Seoul in Shimizu Peter Sidell In Shimizu in the suburbs of Japan's Shizuoka city, Seoul is a lively, inexpensive restaurant serving tasty Korean food.