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Mountain and Land
ActivitiesMountain and Land
Japan’s mountains and inland terrain hold the deepest well of outdoor activity on this site — hiking trails through century-old pilgrimage routes, cycling routes across the Japan Alps, campsites beside hot springs, and rivers still holding wild trout upstream of it all. Start with our complete guides to hiking, cycling, and camping in Japan for a full regional breakdown of where to go and when, or head straight to fly fishing if you’re chasing yamame and iwana in the headwaters. Beyond those, this section covers everything from technical rock and ice climbing to trail running and mountain biking across every region of the country, all searchable below.
Golf
Asia’s Sleeping ‘Tiger’ Awakes
Smiling faces, great food, unbelievable hospitality…and now some world-class golf courses make Thailand the perfect place for a w...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #12 Akadake
It was still mid-October, but the chill in the air made me wonder if sleeping in a tent was a good idea. When I arrived at the gy...
Golf
A Pebbles Throw from Tokyo
A visit to Kawana will put you in prestigious company. The famous course has welcomed everyone from the Japanese Imperial fam...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #17 Hachimantai
I hear the door to the Visitor’s Center slide open as I scramble to get my things in order. Still in my sleeping bag with all...
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...