The most useful onsen in Yamanashi- Misaka No Yu
Part 2 of 2 Moving on from where we left off last time, you had a few too many wines at Budo no Oka which has made you think everything...
Minaki Houtou Katsunuma
Part one -the recovery steps after visiting Budo no Aka After the blog on Budo no Oka, I’m going to enlighten you on two special...
Budo no Oka- Katsunuma
As a New Zealander, we are always after a bargain. In Yamanashi there are many and if you’re after a day to sample some of Japans best...
Mt Fuji Ice Festival
Winter in Japan means the indoor heat is turned to a level that is almost as ridiculous as the TV show Finding Bigfoot. If you think...
Misaka's Himine Shrine
I know many people who love to have their own special place in the world, whether its a special fishing spot, a slot machine, a...
Enjoying Yamanashi's raw meats
Everyone knows you can enjoy fresh fish in Japan, there’s plenty of information out there for you to learn about that topic. This post is...
Not the most ideal place to take your kids on a nature hike
The Mt Fuji area has some of the most beautiful sights in Japan. Images you will treasure for the rest of your life. Aokigahara Forest is...
Our second chance at Mt Fuji
I climbed Mt Fuji for the first time back in July 2009, at the start of the school holidays, climbed overnight with limited clothing, no...
Nishizawa Valley
The 4 seasons in Yamanashi are as distinct as you can get. There are major extremes with summer in the Kofu, Isawa area getting to 40C...
Yamanashi's finest drop
In Yamanashi, we are blessed with much more to do than just looking at Mt Fuji while eating Houto noodles. While the peach trees are...
