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Activities
Activities
Trail Recipes
Chinese-style Tomato and Egg Soup
Ingredients Tomato EggChicken stock (granulated) or consomméSaltPepper Staying with the same theme as last issue, we’re...
People
Remembering Jake Burton
This article was originally published in Spring 2010. Outdoor Japan contributor Neil Hartmann sits down with Jake Burton in Ni...
The Local Brew
Yoho Brewing
Yoho Brewing is one of the few Japanese craft breweries without a brewpub or restaurant. Yet the well-known Yona Yona Ale the...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
Our picks for our favorite eco-friendly activities and attractions. ECO JET SKISEco Watercraft The noise and polluting...
Hakuba
Ski Towns: Happo Village
How well do you know Hakuba? You probably know this Nagano town sits at the base of the majestic Northern Alps. You may even know...
Photography
Forgotten Places
It’s silent, but for the crunch of rusted Pachinko balls underfoot. In front of you lies a shattered bowling ball, its marbled gr...
Skiing
The High Flying Tele Guy
Masanori Inagaki is unassuming when you first meet him; his words are soft, slow and measured; his clothes dark, reserved, slight...
Ice Climbing
Yatsugatake Ice Candy
Ice climbers of all levels – and ages – have found a “sweet spot” among the eight peaks of Southern Nagano. According to l...
