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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.
Pera Pera Corner
Pera Pera Corner: English? German?
Hiking, backpacking, trekking, mountaineering, alpine climbing…there are many ways to climb a mountain and just as many ways to de...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #34 Ibuki-san
Some say the name Ibuki (strong exhalation) comes from the powerful winds common on Mt. Ibuki. As the wind picked up and the appr...
Backcountry Tours
Doing It Solo
December is upon us, so the snow up here in Hokkaido will be here to stay for a while. After a busy summer and fall of taking...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #64 Asahi-dake
It was the fourth day I had been traveling with Hiroshi Sakurai, who I had met while hitchhiking to Mt. Iide a few days before. I...
Hiking
The Bush Pig Meets The Sonic Surfer
There I was, sitting in a local coffee shop in Sapporo, face to face with this slight, long-haired, hippie-like Japanese guy spea...
Pera Pera Corner
Haikingu Ni Ikimashou!
Grab your backpack and throw on your hiking shoes! Haikingu ni ikimashou! (ハイキングに行きましょう！ Let’s go hiking!) Yes, it’ll be a leg-te...
Longboard Skateboarding
Dirtsurfer Madness
New boarding technologies always promise the same feeling as carving fresh powder or surfing. Most don't live up to the hype, but...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #70 Tateyama
Right as I began to empty the contents of the tent bag on the ground, snowflakes started to come down with a flurry. “No, no, no”...