Jigokudani Wild Monkey Park, Nagano
Among wildlife photographers outside Japan, the two most sought-after wildlife subjects in Japan are the tancho red-crowned cranes (in Hokkaido)…
Remote Rebun and Rishiri, Hokkaido
Way up near the northern tip of Hokkaido is a pair of small islands called Rebun and Rishiri. It’s one…
Red Mt. Fuji, Shizuoka
Mt. Fuji is basically synonymous with Shizuoka Prefecture and vice versa, although it also belongs to Yamanashi Prefecture. Since the…
Shibukawa Ikaho Onsen’s Hawaii connection
Ikaho Onsen is a hot spring town about 2.5 hours by bus from Tokyo (Buster Shinjuku bus terminal in Shinjuku…
Nyuto Onsen, Akita
Nyuto Onsen is a remote, hot spring enclave in the mountains along a river. There’s a variety of hot spring…
Tower of the Sun, Expo ’70 Commemorative Park, Suita, Osaka
Over half a century ago in 1970, Japan held the biggest and grandest world exposition the world had ever seen.…
Shimanami Kaido Highway, Ehime
Ehime is in Shikoku facing the picturesque Seto Inland Sea. In 1999, a series of bridges and highways hopping over…
Touring Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa
Noto Peninsula (Noto Hanto) is a large, scenic peninsula jutting into the Sea of Japan like a dorsal fin. Lots…