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.
Mountain Biking
Return of the Trail Ninjas
On a cold autumn morning atop Mt. Iwatake, the clouds blanket the valley and the sleeping village of Hakuba. It's just before sunrise, and the peaks of Shirouma and Karamatsu are vividly painted by the first rays of the morning sun. Near the top of ...
Hiking
All-Season Outdoor Playground only Two Hours fro...
Enter the all-season world of Shinetsu Shinzekyo in Nagano and Niigata with outdoor professionals
Cycling
Find Tokyo’s Hidden Backstreets with Freew...
Human-powered adventures in Tokyo on two wheels or on foot
Cycling Japan
Okutadami: Cycling Through Autumn’s Finest...
Japan in autumn is a sight to behold, and there are many cycling routes that allow you to take in the beautiful autumn foliag...
Craft Beer
From the Fish Market to the World Market
From back porch home-brewing to a state-of-the-art sustainable-minded brewery on the Izu Peninsula, Baird Beer has grown up conti...
Trekking
Aizu Unplugged: Komanokoya
Japan is one of the most plugged-in nations in the world. There aren’t many places in this fiber-optic country where you are trul...
Cycling Japan
Tokyo Midnight Rambling
The summer heat in Tokyo can be unbearable, even for those of us who grew up here. With the stifling humidity trapped between cem...
Climbing
Refreshing Alpine Adventures
Anyone who has spent a lot of time here knows the mountains of Japan are an adventure playground of almost unlimited scope. When ...