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Activities
Activities
Craft Beer
Kumano Beer
From the ‘Land of Sky Blue Waters... A place as natural and remote as Kumano, straddling the border between Wakayama and Mie pref...
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #69 Mt. Aso
I get off the bus at Miyagi Station and begin my two-hour walk to the Asosan trailhead. I am well rested, my pack feels less heav...
Fishing
Conquering Kiwi Kings
The brilliant green coastline along the Bay of Plenty seems to stretch on forever. Void of man-made objects other than the road i...
The X Factor
The X Factor
Trail running is now a sport in its own right rather than just trail practice by marathon masochists. Mountains and forests have ...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
Scarpa Hurricane BootスカルパハリケーンブーツStill debating about the impact skiing has on the environment? Scarpa has made it a bit easier t...
Climbing
Common Ground, A World Apart
"There are only three real sports: Mountaineering, race car driving and bullfighting." —Ernest Hemingway Hemingway was ont...
Kansai
Living Legends
There is an area at the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula known as “Kumano” where you can wander through villages, listen to loca...
Living Style
The Property Path Less Traveled
If your plans for buying property in Japan have been put on hold because of the recent economic downturn, don’t abandon your drea...