10 Activities Nikko's Senju-ga-hama Beach Tomoko Kamishima After a 30-minute walk from Saino-ko Lake, we heard a lapping sound of wate at the unseen shore. A few minutes later, we were standing..
Culture Mitsumine Shrine in Chichibu Todd Wojnowski The Mitsumine Shrine on Mt. Mitsumine is incredibly beautiful, has breathtaking views, and has easy access to many outdoors activities..
Culture Mito's Plum Blossom Festival 2026 Mid Feb - Late Mar Every year during the second last week of February, Mito’s Kairakuen plays host to the Mito Plum Festival. Thanks to its long ..
Culture Kurihama Flower Park: Summer Cosmos Abby Rodriguez Kurihama Hana no Kuni is famous for its seasonal blossoms.
10 Culture Serene Kita-Kamakura's Meigetsu-in Temple Josef Diermair Meigetsu-in, a small temple located in North-kamakura, has a really nice window.The window is round, which in Buddhist terminology..
12 Culture Komyo-ji Temple of Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Komyo-ji Temple is just a few steps from the sea, and the sea breeze here always seems to purify the temple’s precincts and vi..
Culture Kamakura by Bicycle Nicole Bauer Compared to the many times I went to explore the city by foot, I experienced Kamakura in a completely different way.
Shopping Saitama-Shintoshin: Cocoon City Chris Gould Fast-growing shopping complex in up-and-coming part of Saitama