Culture Shimada Obi Festival 2025 Early Oct Shimada, Shizuoka is home to one of Japan's three most unusual festivals, the Obi Festival, which takes place only once every..
11 Culture Shingyo-ji Temple in Mishima Peter Sidell In Mishima in central Japan's Shizuoka prefecture, Shingyo-ji is a small, charming Buddhist temple with a peaceful atmosphere...
Activities Agematsu Forest Adventures Tristan Scholze Agematsu is a town located in the heart of the Akasawa Natural Recreational Forest famous for its quaint forest railway that cuts..
9 Culture Utsunoya Historical Inns Peter Sidell Close to Shizuoka in central Japan, Utsunoya is a small village of preserved and restored traditional inns, dating from as far back..
8 Food Pizzeria Vento E Mare Niigata Kim Bergström Pizzeria Vento e Mare is on a Niigata backstreet and offers delicious woodfire oven pizza as their menu staple. They also have a..
8 Accommodation Nojiri Lake Resort Sherilyn Siy For a change of pace, head to Nagano, and for a moment, you will feel like you have stepped into Switzerland. And for the best accommodation..
Transportation Japan's Top Train Route for Tourists Featured The Shinkansen that whisks you from Tokyo to Kyoto, Osaka, and beyond has long been a must-ride for first-time visitors to Japan...
10 Culture Keiryu-ji Temple in Utsunoya Peter Sidell In Utsunoya, close to Shizuoka in central Japan, Keiryu-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple.