Activities A New Plan for Fuji-san Elena Lisina After a not too successful first Mt. Fuji climb, I created a new plan to ascend the mountain based on the much easier Gotemba Trail...
Food Green Tea Factory Experience Samuel Richards In the heart of Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, you will find the Kawane tea region, and here you can learn first-hand from..
Transportation Nagaoka Station Kim Bergström Nagaoka Station is one of the stops along the Joetsu Shinkansen line in Niigata Prefecture. The station has a range of amenities..
Transportation Shizuoka Airport Kim Bergström Shizuoka Airport (also referred to as the Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport) operates both domestic and international routes. There are..
Culture Nagano Olympic Museum Kim Bergström Nagano played host to the Winter Olympics in 1998, and the Nagano Olympic Museum was created to inspire interest in the Games. It..
6 Culture Izu Shaboten Zoo Lily Izu Shaboten Zoo is a zoo in Ito City, Shizuoka. Along with animals, the zoo features over 1,500 different species of cacti from..
Beauty & Spa Hottarakashi Onsen Linka Wade Hottarakashi Onsen is a fantastic onsen in the hills of Kofu, Yamanashi. If you get the motivation to get up early enough, you can..
Food Brillante IL Suzuki Salone Helen Xavier Brilliante IL Suzuki Salone is an upmarket gluten-free Italian restaurant and cafe in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. It also features..