Category
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.
Features
Home in the Mountains
Japan’s most accomplished “yama girl” is sharing her love of the outdoors to help inspire and empower marginalized children ...
Hokkaido
In Focus: Central Hokkaido
Hokkaido is the promised land for powderhounds everywhere. It is situated to be the perfect catcher’s mitt for Siberia’s low pres...
Activism
Changing Lives in the Outdoors
Mirai no Mori's annual Winter Fundraiser will be held on Dec. 17 at Harajuku Quest Hall in Tokyo. Mirai no Mori is a not-for-prof...
Adventure Travel
High Life on the Middle Road
A passion for the outdoors and cultural preservation were the inspiration of four friends to convert a kominka into Zenagi, ...
Eco Tourism
Japan Eco Track: Cycling Noto Peninsula
Green-carpeted staircases leading to the ocean, rustic wooden houses lined up along the bay and glassy lagoons where dolphins awa...
Film Festivals
Your Guide to 2019’s Best Adventure Films
The best of adventure films hits the big screen this autumn as Banff Mountain Film Festival returns to Japan. With inspiring ...
Yamagata
Japan’s Great Northwest
One of the best things about traveling through Japan is the scenic train rides that duck into tunnels and emerge into mountainous...
Climbing
Alone in the Lion’s Den
High on the flanks of Gunma Prefecture’s Mt Komochi, the striking outline of Lion Rock (Shishi-iwa) is visible from the Kan-etsu ...