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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.
Cycling Japan
Lake Biwa Loop – A Journey Back to the Sengoku E...
Lake Biwa (Biwa-ko), is Japan’s largest lake with an area of 670 km. square. There are many fishing ports along its shore, and th...
Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush Pig
Packing It In
Packing your backpack for spring or summer hiking trips can be a matter of preference, but one thing is certain; packing it right...
Hiking
Daiyuzan Trail: ‘The Other Side’
Hakone is a popular destination for tourists who come for the many hot springs, fancy restaurants and historic ryokan (inns)....
Japan Angler
Going Slow in Shonan
My buddy Gary calls me late at night saying there is some action I should take at first light. I tell him I’ll come around be...
Trail Recipes
Chinese-style Tomato and Egg Soup
Ingredients Tomato EggChicken stock (granulated) or consomméSaltPepper Staying with the same theme as last issue, we’re...
Cycling Japan
Blue Sky Meets Turquoise Sea
The road stretches through sugarcane fields into the horizon of sparkling emerald water. Under the big blue sky, there are no...
Japan Angler
A ‘Coldy’ but ‘Goody’
Usually I don’t go for this sort of thing. The forecast said we’d be getting rain all day, the north wind was going to gust, and ...
Cycling Japan
A Ride Up and Around Mt. Fuji
Enjoy views of Mt. Fuji that change against different backgrounds as you cycle around the mountain. The climb up to the fifth...