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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.
Nature Trails
Exploring Mitake-San
As you exit the cable car from Takimoto Station and take in the view of the surrounding Musashino Plain, it is clear why the ...
Pera Pera Corner
Happy Trails!
TRAIL RUNNING IN JAPAN If you head up to the mountains in Japan, most of the people you’re likely to see are groups of hikers ...
Japan Angler
Stalking the Rainbows of Yozuku
A fishing buddy and I recently took a short exploratory trek into the deepest, darkest hills of Kanagawa for some light tackl...
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #59 Akaishi-dake
After a great 10-hour sleep in the empty hut on Taka-dake, my internal clock woke me at 4:30 a.m. as usual. The caretaker of the ...
Nature Trails
The Roof of the Gods
The morning light is dazzling as it reflects off the vermillion offertory box. The interior remains dark as if to emphasize the s...
Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush Pig
The Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush Pig
There I was, heading up another Hokkaido trail, when two people we passed on their way down said, “They are waiting for you at th...
People
Q4: Steve House Interview
While Mt. Everest is routinely climbed by dozens of people each year, pioneering climbers are trying the most difficult and dange...
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #25 Sobo-san
It was my fifth day and mountain number two in Kyushu. Hitching a ride from an onsen in Beppu was easy and, soon enough, I was on...