Category
Cycling
Mountain and LandCycling
Japan has some great roads, river ways and bridges criss-crossing the country but insider information is critical to having an enjoyable cycling tour. While the mountain biking scene at resorts in Japan is still growing there are some great trails and mountain bike parks to explore for those in the know.
Cycling
Shimanami Kaido: Japan’s Great Bike Route,...
A 70km ride across six islands and seven bridges between Honshu and Shikoku — everything you need to plan your Shimanami Kaido trip.
Cycling
Cycling in Japan: The Complete Guide to the Best...
From the Shimanami Kaido to Hokkaido's northern coast — where to cycle in Japan, the country's best routes, and how to plan a bike trip.
Travel
Rewilding the Soul in Gujo’s Satoyama
The heart of Japan is often found not in its neon-drenched metropolises or manicured temple gardens, but in the quiet interstitia...
Travel
Retracing Bird’s Trail: Three Days in Yamagata’s...
In the late 19th century, British explorer Isabella Bird walked across northern Japan. She was the first Western woman to make su...
Cycling
The Sado Golden Trail
A seven-day cycling exploration of Niigata and Sado Island Niigata Prefecture is a land where the bounty of the earth meet...
Adventure Travel
Pride and Preservation in Amami Oshima
The Amami Islands have long existed in the crosswinds. Locals have endured powerful typhoons and shifting geopolitical winds,...
Cycling
Upcycling Okinawa
From used k-trucks to discarded e-bikes, optimist and opportunist Hiroaki Inubuse is motion personified. His latest project aims to help travelers discover Okinawa’s backstreets and ancient roads on “upcycled” e-bikes with Discovery Cycling Tours Okinawa.
Activism
The Knights in White Lycra Ride Again
The 2024 Charity Ride celebrates five years and another 500 kilometers to help support Mirai no Mori and their mission to help the marginalized youth in Japan.