Things to do in Japan, including onsen, food, nature, and traditional towns.
A 120 km west-coast loop that most Yakushima tourists skip — Ohko Falls, the Yokogawa swimming pools, the UNESCO Seibu Rindo wildlife corridor, and Nagata Inakahama beach. With 2026 driving practicalities and an honest hour-by-hour day plan.
The Arakawa Trail to Jomon Sugi is 22km round trip and 9-12 hours, ending in 30 minutes in front of a cedar that may be 7,200 years old. 2026 shuttle and forest-fee numbers, hour-by-hour breakdown, and what to actually pack.
Fukuoka · Sasaguri · Mountain Temple Nomiyama Kannon-ji 2026: Sasaguri’s Green-Maple Temple Before the Autumn Crowds A mountain temple known for its thousand maple trees in November — and almost completely empty in summer when the same maples are at…
Mt. Fuji · Diamond Fuji · 2026–2027 Diamond Fuji 2026–2027: The Complete Calendar Guide to Where and When to See It On any given month somewhere in Japan, the sun touches the summit of Mt. Fuji at sunset or sunrise.…
Shizuoka · Yaizu · Craft Yamaju Masuda Shoten 2026: Inside a 130-Year-Old Katsuobushi Workshop in Yaizu A small family workshop in Yaizu still smoking bonito over open fire. The umami in your dashi most likely starts in a workshop like…
Fukuoka · Sasaguri · Forest Sasaguri Kyudai-no-Mori 2026: The Bald Cypress Pond Most Visitors Don’t Reach in Time A small university research forest with a pond full of trees standing in water — and a careful set of rules to…
Field report from Ine no Funaya in northern Kyoto: cruise vs sea taxi, access from Kyoto Station, walking-village etiquette, and where to actually stay nearby.
Reservation-only kombu ramen experience above the 1902 Itutuji no Kombu kelp shop in Kyoto Nishijin. Three seatings a day, ¥1,520 plus the one-kombu rule. Field report by Nobu.
Field report from the 900-year-old Takeda-style yabusame at Fuji Omuro Sengen Shrine, Lake Kawaguchiko. 12-photo slideshow, day timeline, photography tips, and the date for 2027.
Kamikochi · 2026 · Decision Guide Day-Trip vs Overnight in Kamikochi 2026: How to Pick Without Wasting a Trip The first bus in is at 5:00 AM. The last bus out is at 17:05. Photographers, hikers and morning-mist seekers learn…