Trekking

Ecopa Stadium in Kakegawa is one of the venues for the Rugby World Cup 2019. Instead of ditching right after the game, explore Kakegawa City and a side of Shizuoka you've never seen before.

When the cicadas start to sing, summer in Japan is officially underway. Mid-summer days are hot, often followed by muggy nights, ...

Enter the all-season world of Shinetsu Shinzekyo in Nagano and Niigata with outdoor professionals

Japan is one of the most plugged-in nations in the world. There aren’t many places in this fiber-optic country where you are trul...

Anyone who has spent a lot of time here knows the mountains of Japan are an adventure playground of almost unlimited scope. When ...

Hot tea and mochi is always a good idea after a windy hike. I had just descended Mt. Deisan Damui on an uncharacteristically chil...

As the local population ages in Japan’s countryside, a way of life begins to disappear. Travelers return to Japan’s historical hi...

Completely soaked from head to toe, I manage to work my way down the snow-covered mountain stream with some optimism. I think to ...