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Not every trip to Japan is built around a single activity, and this section covers the rest: cultural travel, eco-tourism, adventure travel, onsen and hot spring culture, and the practical planning that ties a trip together. Start with our Best Time to Visit Japan guide if you’re still deciding when to go, or our guide to Takaragawa Onsen in Gunma if a great hot spring is part of the plan. This is also the broadest section on the site, so use the subcategories below to narrow in on a specific region, culture, or travel style.
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Resort Hot Spots: Niseko, Hokkaido
Life up North Work ★★★
Play ★★★★★
Live ★★★★ Niseko’s goal has...
Scuba Diving
Yap On the Move
I’m in Yap, Micronesia, home of some of the most remote reefs in the Western Pacific. As I prepare to scuba dive down to Vertigo ...
Activism
MontBell Makes a Difference
Outdoor manufacturer and retailer MontBell is one of many companies directly affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. “...
High Tide
A rising tide always follows an ebbing one…
Sage shio no tsugi wa, age shio ja…
A rising tide always follows an ebbing one… During the always-too-short summer holidays, my p...
Activism
Volunteer Voices
On a bright, shiny Saturday night in Tokyo, several hundred volunteers carrying backpacks the size of small children gathered on ...
Eco Tourism
Searching the Tokara Islands
The cold season was just starting, so I pulled out my worn jacket from last year. I stick my hands in the pockets and find an old ...
People
10 for 10: Ross Findlay
Name: Ross Findlay
Nationality: Australian
Occupation: Owner, Niseko Adventure Centre
Location: Niseko, Japan
Web: www.nac-web.c...