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.
Japan Angler
Genkai Sea Topwater Game
“Who needs a career when all you wanna do is go fishing?” That’s what I ask myself whenever I think about how disinterested I am ...
Snowshoeing
Snowshoes and Shrimp Tails
Snow trekking on the spine of the Chuo Alps Eighteen thousand years ago the Japan Alps were not only rocky mountain peaks ...
Spirit of Silence
Mountain Man Memories
I’ve mentioned my father was also deaf and, like me, had a great love for the outdoors. He spent most of his youth hiking, campin...
Hiking
A Bear Is Ripping Off My Nipple
I grew up with bears. Winnie, Paddington, The Berenstains, Yogi, even Grizzly Adams. Bears are cute; they just run away. I’ve see...
Cycling Japan
A Coast-to-Coast Ride Across Honshu
Starting from the Tokyo outskirts, this ride takes us across the island of Honshu. Many cyclists try to ride across Japan’s l...
Bhutan
Bhutan Lite
How can you not be intrigued by a place called the last Shangri La, a country measured by Gross National Happiness, a land of thu...
Slacklining
‘Slacker’ Nation
Gibbon brings slacklining to Japan I am pathologically frightened of heights, so the idea of being suspended on an inch-th...
Trail Running
Ultrawoman
“I really don’t like running fast. It’s way too exhausting!” –Hiroko Suzuki There are a lot of runners out there who can r...