Area Matsumoto Many people think of Matsumoto in Nagano prefecture as an overnight spot before heading to the Japan Alps or Utsukushigahara Heights. If not for my wife having a good friend who is a resident,..
13 Kid-Friendly Outdoor Art, Matsudai Rufus Starbuck Kid-Friendly Outdoor Art, Matsudai. A large collection of Echigo-Tsumari art installations right by Matsudai Station in Tokamachi,..
Miyanoshita Cosmos Park in Autumn Takako Sakamoto Miyanoshita Cosmos Park in Fukui City is famous for its one hundred million cosmos flowers that burst into bloom from late Sep...
Beauty & Spa Katsunuma: Japan's Wine Country Victoria Vlisides Katsunuma: Japan's "Napa Valley" in Yamanashi
12 Kakita River Park, Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima at the head of the Izu Peninsula in Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Kakita River Park is a peaceful forested green space,..
6 Mt. Fuji In Autumn Victoria Vlisides Spectacular views of Mt. Fuji in autumn from Yamanashi prefecture!
Activities Mount Fuji Activities Niek Ceylan Visit the area around Japan's Mount Fuji and you'll discover it is more than just a beautiful mountain.
17 Lion Dance Festival in Echizen Takako Sakamoto Lion Dance Festival in Echizen City: Traditional wooden lion and its bearers visit each house and dance wildly inside and out!