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The Akiha Kaido runs from Chino City in southern Nagano down to Shizuoka Prefecture. The medieval pilgrimage route goes over six ...

The island nations scattered around the northwestern Pacific Ocean are collectively known as Micronesia. These “tiny islands” (th...

A red pizza truck and a motley crew of out-of-work ski bums set out on a 40-day road trip around Japan where they battled the ele...

In 1953, Sir Edmund Hillary made the first ascent of Mt. Everest with his climbing partner Tenzing Norgay. The names Everest and ...

They say good farmers make good cooks, and one step onto the narrow side street that is the Sendai Asaichi Market makes it clear ...

Japan’s highest bridge bungy opens this spring in Ibaraki Prefecture. Outdoor Japan talks to Bungy Japan’s founder, Charles Odlin...

If you are tired of battling the crowds at the airport during Golden Week, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the spring holid...

Travelers flock to Okinawa’s islands for sun, sand and the undersea attractions. Ishigaki has manta ray stations, Yonaguni submer...