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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.
Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush Pig
Close Encounters of the Furry Kind
About this time last year I did a trip to one of Hokkaido’s great peaks – Mt. Ashibetsu. This hike has one of my favorite huts—be...
Mountain Biking
A Single-Track Mind
Sitting peacefully at Tokyo’s doorstep, Ibaraki Prefecture often goes unnoticed. Yet local mountain bikers have long been blazing...
Running
Ultra Nippon – A Week in Japan With The Ul...
He has an inhuman ability to conquer the extreme. He can run for days without stopping or sleep. Is it Superman? Perhaps Ultraman...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #56 Kita-Dake
It was my third day out in the South Alps, and I was convinced I was an “ame-onna” (rain woman) as I had been in my rain ge...
Mountain Biking
Kyushu MTB
Riverbeds, tabletop mountains, volcano rim touring—I had heard the rumors about the incredible mountain biking down in Kyushu. Th...
Camping
Protected: Bringing Van Life to Japan with Dream...
Japan is well known for its high-speed bullet trains and extremely efficient transportation schedules. But for the traveler w...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #30 Ishizuchi-san...
On the ferry from Tokyo to Tokushima, a local woman told me it was a good choice to climb Ishizuchi-san, as it is the guardian an...
Rock Climbing
Rock Shots
From hand helds to hand holds, from being dangerously exposed to overexposure, good climbing photography sometimes means letting i...