Activities Sakura and Spring Skiing Bryan Baier Spring in Japan is cherry blossom or sakura season. The glorious pink and white flowers bloom up and down the length of the country..
Spring at a Plum Orchard in Fukui Hiroshi Ohnuki Aerial view of lovely plum orchard in Mikata area, Fukui. Enjoy a leisurely picnic among millions of plum blossoms, admiring a gorgeous..
Culture Tagata Honen Matsuri 2026 Sunday - Mar 15th The Tagata Honensai Matsuri is a fertility festival, with the main event centering on the lively procession of a large wooden ..
9 Footsteps of Spring Takako Sakamoto I traveled to the mountainous Shinshu region searching for late spring, and found wonderful mountain scenery, a suspension bridge..
9 Spring Breeze of Azumino Takako Sakamoto A soft spring breeze caresses your cheek in Azumino of Shinshu region, where 'good old Japan' still remains the same as..
13 Renkei-ji and Jorin-ji Peter Sidell In Mishima in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Renkei-ji and Jorin-ji are two small but pleasant Buddhist temples, with intere..
Activities Takayama Travel Tips Geoff Day Takayama ranks highly for travelers looking to add rural tourism to their list and has attractions that can not be found anywh..