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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.
Trail Running
Trail Running Course Guide: Higashi, Tanzawa, Om...
Trail runners yearn for breathtaking, sigh-inducing views. The Tanzawa trail running course is a famous hiking course located in ...
Trail Recipes
Tempting Taters
A hot dish on the trail can warm the soul or, if you are not careful, burn the tongue. Most people assume you need a Dutch oven o...
Spirit of Silence
Signs in the Rain
The clear blue sky stretched as far as I could see, as I sat on the terrace of the Nishiho Lodge in Nagano sipping a cold beer. S...
Japan Angler
Fishing for Surfers
If you live in the Shonan area of Kanagawa, chances are you or someone you know is big into surfing. My buddies tried to get me t...
Cycling
Taiwan Surprise
The excitement of discovering new places and waving at new faces keeps us pushing on the pedals. Every trip delivers new know...
Tottori
Go West, Baby, Go West!
Head to the furthest reaches of Japan’s least populated prefecture, Tottori, and prepare to be dazzled. In a country where...
Cycling Japan
Hokuriku: Cycling Around the Noto Peninsula
At Senmaida (one-thousand rice paddies) in Shirayone, the more than 2,000 terraced ride paddies sloping down to the beach will ta...
Kayaking
Kayak Fishing 101
Ask any serious anglers, and they will tell you they have an unconscious habit of immediately sizing up any body of water they co...