Fuji's 2026 climbing window opens July 1 (Yoshida & Subashiri) and July 10 (Fujinomiya, Gotemba & the summit). This year every trail charges a ¥4,000 entry fee and requires advance online registration — here's exactly how it works.
Tokyo's favorite escape: an easy, scenic mountain just an hour from Shinjuku, with temples, trails and a cable car.
2026/06/27 TokyoGratuit
© やまちゃん · GoogleA relaxed photo-bingo walking tour of retro Shibamata — gentle, social and great for solo joiners.
2026/06/27 03:30 Tokyo¥2,000
© Osamu Kimura · GoogleKobe's waterfront glitters after dark — the red Port Tower, illuminated promenade and bay views make for a relaxed romantic evening.
2026/06/28 08:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© ひにます · GooglePair Japan's celebrated Kenrokuen Garden with the restored Kanazawa Castle next door — landscaped ponds, teahouses and white turrets.
2026/06/29 KanazawaKenrokuen entry around 320 yen; castle park grounds mostly free
© 唐津敏明 · GoogleA short ferry from Hiroshima reaches Miyajima, where the great vermilion torii of Itsukushima Shrine appears to float on the tide.
2026/06/30 HiroshimaFerry and shrine entry each a few hundred yen
© Zach Holloway · GoogleA 106-hectare green expanse around Osaka Castle, ringed by moats and stone walls — 300 cherry trees, 1,200 plums, lawns and concerts year-round.
2026/06/30 15:00 OsakaGratuit
© Mayelin Werner · Google660 hectares where ~1,200 wild deer roam freely among temples and lawns, bowing for shika-senbei crackers — a National Natural Monument.
2026/06/30 15:00 NaraGratuit
© Ionut Bucur · GoogleClimb Japan's iconic 3,776m peak during the official summer season and watch the sunrise from the roof of Japan.
2026/06/30 15:00 Partout au JaponA trail-entry fee applies (around 2,000-4,000 yen); mountain-hut stays extra
© Hao Chou · GoogleRide one of the world's great cycling routes across the Seto Inland Sea, island-hopping by bike over soaring suspension bridges.
2026/07/01 23:00 HiroshimaBike rental from around 2,000 yen per day
© タケシ · GoogleStart the day with rooftop yoga in Aoyama, finished with a healthy BELCOMO breakfast.
2026/07/02 22:30 TokyoPaid (see Luma)
© THE BELCOMO · Google
OfficialA mountain hot-spring resort near Mt. Fuji, combining steaming onsen, a sculpture park, a pirate-ship lake cruise and ropeway views.
2026/07/04 Partout au JaponOnsen and museum entries vary; a Hakone Free Pass saves on transport
© Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0A tranquil pond-stroll garden inside Fukuoka's beloved Ohori Park — waterfalls, dry-landscape stones, a sukiya teahouse and seasonal greenery.
2026/07/05 FukuokaAdults ¥250, children ¥120 (65+ free)
© Ng Carsica · GoogleA daimyo stroll-garden on the Owari Tokugawa estate, with a central pond, Ozone Waterfall and seasonal peony and iris beds beside a samurai art museum.
2026/07/06 00:30 NagoyaAdmission charged (see official site)
© chii · GoogleInside Ocean Expo Park, the giant Kuroshio tank holds whale sharks and manta rays behind one of the world's largest acrylic panels.
2026/07/07 23:30 OkinawaAdmission charged (see official fee page)
© 簡郁中（Jimmy） · GoogleRolling purple lavender fields perfume the Hokkaido hills at Japan's most iconic flower farm, framed by distant snow-capped peaks.
2026/07/09 23:30 SapporoGratuit
© t yamasita · GoogleKansai International Outdoor Gathering's summer series of hikes and day trips—July 11 brings veggie-harvesting and pizza-making just north of Osaka.
2026/07/11 Osaka¥3,190 (includes lunch)
© Osaka Farm (Cafe and Restaurant) · GoogleA free, all-ages pickleball gathering near Odo Station bringing students, staff and locals together to play and connect across generations.
2026/07/12 01:00 KyotoGratuit
© Xin · GoogleA pristine alpine valley in the Northern Japan Alps, with the Kappa Bridge, clear Azusa River and jagged peaks rising all around.
2026/07/17 21:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© Md. Mostafizur Rahman · GoogleAround 600,000 sunflowers blaze across the Yatsugatake foothills, lit up after dark for a glowing field beneath the night sky.
2026/07/25 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 北杜市明野サンフラワーフェス メイン会場 · GoogleWalk ancient moss-covered pilgrimage paths through the forested Kii Mountains to sacred Kumano shrines, a UNESCO World Heritage route.
2026/10/16 23:00 Partout au JaponGratuit
© K · GoogleAsia's largest hot-air-balloon meet floods the autumn sky over the Kase River with 100+ balloons, dawn mass ascensions and glowing nighttime 'La Montgolfier Nocturne'.
2026/10/29 21:30 FukuokaGratuit
© Ataru 1 · GoogleWild Japanese macaques bathe in a steaming mountain hot spring as snow falls around them — the world-famous 'snow monkeys' of Nagano, most iconic in winter.
2026/11/30 23:30 Partout au JaponPark admission around ¥800; the 'Snow Monkey Pass' (~¥3,500) bundles transport and entry.
© Hagen G · GoogleWind, snow and ice encase the alpine firs into surreal white 'snow monsters'; ride the ropeway up and see them glow under colored floodlights at night.
2026/12/26 08:00 Partout au JaponFree outdoors; Zao Ropeway round-trip fare (several thousand yen) to reach the summit juhyo.
© panda Chen · GoogleA UNESCO World Heritage village of steep thatched gassho-zukuri farmhouses, nestled in a mountain valley that turns magical under snow.
2026/02/15 Partout au JaponGratuit
© 黃翊彰 · GoogleTokyo's friendly pickleball meetup at TIPNESS Kichijoji — paddles provided, all levels welcome.
2026/06/20 11:00 TokyoPaid (see Luma)
© ティップネス吉祥寺24hours · GoogleA sociable 5K morning run from Yoyogi Park's clock tower — find your pace with a friendly international run club.
2026/06/21 01:00 TokyoPaid (see Luma)
© 吉谷孝義 · GoogleRun 5K then refuel with craft beer at ØL by Oslo Brewing — Tokyo's run-and-pint social.
2026/06/21 03:00 Tokyo¥1,500
© ØL by Oslo Brewing Co. Shibuya · GoogleYokohama's glittering bayfront at night — ride the giant Cosmo Clock 21 Ferris wheel and stroll the illuminated waterfront promenade.
2026/06/25 08:00 YokohamaGratuit
© よこはまコスモワールド · GoogleWalk a luminous path through towering bamboo in Kyoto's Arashiyama, where filtered light and rustling stalks feel otherworldly.
2026/06/25 22:00 KyotoGratuit
© Miquel Lapuente Marquès · Google