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.
Hiking
The Shinetsu Trail
There are many places in Japan where you can climb up to a mountain, stay in a hut or tent, then get up the next day and head off...
Cycling Japan
Returning to Ishinomaki
In June of 2010, I cycled along Tohoku’s Kitakami River to Ishinomaki, Miyagi, as preparation for a cycling tour. When heard and ...
Cycling Japan
Tohoku Coast to Coast
Akita, Iwate and Miyagi This route cuts across the Tohoku region from its west to its east coast. In Akita Prefecture, it ...
Fishing
The Last Fish I Ever Have to Catch
It was like waking up from a dream. Three decades of fishing flashed before me as I looked over the rail and locked eyes with the...
Cycling
Chichibu Pilgrimage
Chichibu is a basin town in western Saitama Prefecture where people come to embark on a pilgrimage to the 34 temples in the area. ...
Adventure Travel
Outdoors on the Cheap
During tough times, and Japan has seen its fair share recently, people have a tendency to tighten their belts or stay indoors. Ye...
Japan Angler
The Simplest Things
Golden Week this year was pretty solemn. So many people I know decided to refrain from any leisure activity out of consideration ...
Hiking
Yama Girl Revival
Nearly a decade ago I became inspired to hike the “hyakumeizan,” Japan’s one-hundred most revered mountains. I had bagged 91 peak...