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.
Cycling
Northern Islands to the Tip of Japan
This route hops two islands off the coast of northern Hokkaido - Rishiri Island with Mount Rishiri towering right above the sea, ...
Japan Angler
Sayonara, Tuna?
How would you feel if tomorrow you went to the market or your favorite sushi shop and there was no bluefin tuna available? Wh...
Climbing
Q&A Sachi Amma
Over the past few years, Japan’s two-time World Cup Champion Sachi Amma’s focus has slowly moved away from climbing competit...
Cycling
Perfectly Norway
“You know America was discovered by the Vikings, not Christopher Columbus, right?” says Bjørn. We are sitting by th...
Hiking
Misstep in the Mountains
Completely soaked from head to toe, I manage to work my way down the snow-covered mountain stream with some optimism. I think to ...
Beyond the Brand
Beyond the Brand: 100 years of Haglöfs
In the year 1914, a lone man in a cabin in the woods—literally, a tiny shack in the Dalarna backcountry—sewed up a bunch of backp...
People
Talking Fly with Eiji Hamachi
It’s uncommon that I meet someone who, from a young age, had a clear idea of what he or she loves to do and turned that passion i...
Cycling Japan
Akiha Kaido
The Akiha Kaido runs from Chino City in southern Nagano down to Shizuoka Prefecture. The medieval pilgrimage route goes over six ...