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Activities
Cycling Japan
Okutadami: Cycling Through Autumn’s Finest...
Japan in autumn is a sight to behold, and there are many cycling routes that allow you to take in the beautiful autumn foliag...
Craft Beer
From the Fish Market to the World Market
From back porch home-brewing to a state-of-the-art sustainable-minded brewery on the Izu Peninsula, Baird Beer has grown up conti...
Scuba Diving
Miyako Magic
Below the ocean surface lies a landscape littered with patches of coral reef, sandy areas and nudibranchs that light up against t...
Scuba Diving
Islands of the Demon King
Banner fish swirled around the huge body of this denizen of the deep, angelfish, wrasses and a few other fish also pecked at its ...
Trekking
Aizu Unplugged: Komanokoya
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...
Cycling Japan
Tokyo Midnight Rambling
The summer heat in Tokyo can be unbearable, even for those of us who grew up here. With the stifling humidity trapped between cem...
The Local Brew
A Tiny Brewery Hidden in Shinjuku
Tucked in a tiny corner of Shinjuku, about a seven-minute walk from the South Exit of JR Shinjuku Station (although technically s...
Market Watch
Osaka’s Odona Marche
Rough-and-tumble Osaka is as famous for its delicious food as it is for yakuza. It is no surprise then that one of its longest ru...
