Category
Ocean and Beach
ActivitiesOcean and Beach
Japan is an island country with a deep connection to the sea. People here are passionate about ocean sports and marine activities are popular as people flock to the beaches and coastlines to enjoy surfing, stand-up paddleboarding (SUP), sea kayaking, sailing, deep sea fishing and more.
Scuba Diving
Diving into the CNMI
Saipan and Rota are more than just quick tropical getaways for travelers from Japan. They are also havens for divers who know the...
Snorkeling
Mikura Island’s Wild Dolphins
There are no beaches here, at least not sandy ones. No seaside inns. The terrain is best described as vertical, making one wo...
Surfing
Get Your Fix on Route 338
Route 338 weaves along the northeast tip of Aomori in northern Honshu where sandy beaches stretch all the way from Misawa north t...
Surfing
Wayne Lynch: Australian Surfing Legend
The ocean is silent; rising lines creep toward a sleepy fishing bay. Barefoot, in a dark blue fleece sweater and khaki shorts, a ...
Sea Kayaking
Freedom in Exile
There is an upside to a recession, I thought to myself. My head down, arms paddling too hard against wind and waves to worry abou...
Bali
Wax On, Drop In, Chill Out!
Alex Springenschmidt first came to Bali in 1998 and, like many before him, he fell in love with the waves, smiling faces and the ...
Faces in the Crowd
From Saipan with Love
A Tokyo girl turns a childhood dream into a way of life amid the warm, clear waters of Saipan. Mayuki Kebukawa was born an...
Surfing
Niijima: A Tokyo Surf Safari
Think of an island surrounded by clear blue water, white sand beaches and long stretches of empty coastline. Picture lush green m...