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Not every trip to Japan is built around a single activity, and this section covers the rest: cultural travel, eco-tourism, adventure travel, onsen and hot spring culture, and the practical planning that ties a trip together. Start with our Best Time to Visit Japan guide if you’re still deciding when to go, or our guide to Takaragawa Onsen in Gunma if a great hot spring is part of the plan. This is also the broadest section on the site, so use the subcategories below to narrow in on a specific region, culture, or travel style.
Events
Pretty in Pink: Sakura Forecast Announced for 20...
Every year the Japan Meteorological Corporation releases a forecast for when Japan's famous sakura cherry blossoms are due to blo...
Sailing and Boating
Pacific Solo
Preacher-turned-adventurer Lowell Sheppard is preparing for the adventure of his life: a solo journey across the Pacific, fro...
Hiking
The Healing Forests of Shinano-machi
We’re waiting in a rolling, forested landscape, not far from the Douwakan (Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum). Just to our west is M...
Market Watch
Japanese Winter Veggies
While the winter season often sees farmers putting away their tools and heading inside to start planning for the new year, in Jap...
Autumn
Japan Eco Track: Kochi Kōyō Cycling
Rice fields transform from green to gold in the Japanese countryside of the Tosa Reihoku area in Kochi Prefecture. Tosa Reihoku i...
Adventure Travel
Building the World’s Highest Hotel
Constructing a hotel at 3,880 meters is not an easy task. Back in the 1960s it was monumental. In 1968, entrepreneur Takashi Miya...
Market Watch
Market Watch: Autumn Farmers Markets in Japan
As summer turns to fall, so the offers of the seasonal table at farmers markets change. Zucchini and cucumber give way to pumpkin...
Travel
JR Discount Passes for Foreign Passport Holders ...
When you are traveling through Japan this autumn and winter, don't miss out on this limited special for foreign passport holders ...