This October, I was lucky enough to spend 3 days on Yakushima, a small, circular island 135km south of Kagoshima city. Before going, I’d heard about some of the island’s more famous attractions, like the Shiratani Unsuikyo Gorge (made famous by the Studio Ghibli animated film, ‘Princess Mononoke’) and Jomon Sugi (an ancient cedar tree). 

Partners Information: Rice planting in beautiful rounded rice field!Rice planting season is coming. In Japan, only two rounded rice fields remain and one can be found in Takayama. These special rice fields were historically significant to the Shinto religion. View the rare spectacle of rice-planting in a rounded rice field!

Partners Information: From late May to early June, Eastern Hokkaido is blanketed in pink with beautiful shibazakura (pink moss). Take a day tour from Sapporo to see the shibazakura, blooming alongside tulips!

Partners Information: Enjoy a leisurely cycle through the Japanese countryside and admire the beauty of national parkland.Shinanomachi, a rural town of northern Nagano prefecture, offers rental bicycles and lots of summer activities such as camping, hiking, and water sports.

Partners Information: Willer Express’s 2-day Mt. Fuji Climbing Tour is so popular that over 3,500 customers have completed it.The tour organisers have figured out how to make it as easy as possible for novice climbers to see the sun at the summit, and the tour offers optional rental gear so that customers without gear can join.