Activities

From Chiba's Pacific swells to Okinawa's reef breaks — where to surf in Japan, when the waves are best, and how the local scene works.

Everything you need to plan a ski or snowboard trip to Japan — the regions, the resorts, the powder season, and how the locals actually do it.

From the Kumano Kodo to the Japan Alps — where to go, when to go, and how to hike Japan's mountains and pilgrimage trails like a local.

The Kii Peninsula, a vast and mountainous hand reaching into the Pacific, has been my lodestar for over twenty years. It is an ar...

The heart of Japan is often found not in its neon-drenched metropolises or manicured temple gardens, but in the quiet interstitia...

In the late 19th century, British explorer Isabella Bird walked across northern Japan. She was the first Western woman to make su...

A seven-day cycling exploration of Niigata and Sado Island Niigata Prefecture is a land where the bounty of the earth meet...

Outdoor Japan's Annual Japan Snow Guide features some of the top ski resorts around Japan, from Hokkaido down to Gifu. Enjoy ...