Activities

A quest to master the shakuhachi, lead a life of self sufficiency, and a love for wood stoves leads one American to the woods of ...

"Skiing Japan," enter, click..."Backcountry ski Japan," enter, click..."Hokkaido powder," enter, click... I was confined to my of...

I received the call early in the morning on New Year’s Eve. I was in shock but could hear the voice on the other end saying the w...

If you can tell how the economy is doing by the number of new businesses popping up, Hakuba must be doing OK. Here are three of p...

Another 12 months have passed with the New Year just around the corner. This time of year resolutions are made and, in my case at...

While you’re putting on your gloves and getting ready to jump on the chairlift this season, don’t be alarmed if you see someone ...

Hiking, backpacking, trekking, mountaineering, alpine climbing…there are many ways to climb a mountain and just as many ways to de...

Shang Shang Typhoon's Emi Shirasaki encounters the "King of Tohoku" This issue features travel tips and hometown secrets from ...