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Mountain and Land
ActivitiesMountain and Land
From camping, hiking and trail running to cycling, mountain biking and rock climbing – Japan’s hills, valleys and mountains provide an amazing landscape to explore and enjoy your favorite outdoor activities.
Camping
Japan Road Trip: Home is Where You Park It
Exploring traditional mountain towns and hot spring villages with Nick Saxon and Shino Timmermans. Public transport in Japan i...
Issue 75
From the Editor: Summer 2020
Soon after I moved to Nagano in 1997 I started hearing stories about a foreign resident and conservationist who had bought up tra...
Sponsored
Summer Fun at Izu and Lake Hamana
Izu Peninsula White sandy beaches and azure seas await just less than two hours from Tokyo. The Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka ...
Health and Fitness
Yoga for Yokonori
Why is yoga good for yokonori sports? If you’ve never heard of yokonori, it's a Japanese term used to categorize "sideways riding" sports like snowboarding, surfing and skateboarding. These are all active sports, which require a certain amount of mobility to enjoy at any age.
Summer
Japan Camping Guide: Camping in Chugoku
Camping guide to Chugoku (Hiroshima, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori and Yamaguchi Prefectures). CHUGOKU Qkamura Hiruzen Koge...
Summer
Japan Camping Guide: Camping in Kyushu
Camping guide to Kyushu (Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Oita, Saga, Kagoshima, Miyazaki Prefetures). KYUSHU Montbell Goka...
Video
Hokkaido Outdoor Trips: Shakotan Peninsula
The wide open roads and endless choice of parks, campsites, beaches, trails and much more make Hokkaido a fantastic place to wand...
Japan Camping Guide
Camping Car Rentals in Japan
Public transportation in Japan is great, but there re still many great places off the main tourist trail in Japan that are much e...