Issue 41

Okinawa is best known for the miles of beautiful beaches and as a world-class scuba diving destination. With all that beautiful c...

Kouri Island is in the north of Okinawa's main island. The coral island's green sugar cane fields and blue sea have made it a fav...

For months I have relished the prospect of spending four uninterrupted days hiking from village to village, exploring one of ...

“This race lives up to the last wild race. We go from mountain biking in 100-kmh gusts, blowing shrapnel at us, to driving rain, ...

What is 3776.24 meters tall, weighs a gazillion tons, is revered by millions and is the quintessential symbol of Japan? If you an...

Chubu-Sangaku National Park, Nagano

There are many places in Japan where you can climb up to a mountain, stay in a hut or tent, then get up the next day and head off...

The name Zeavola comes from the Latin name for the half flower tree, called rak talay in Thai, meaning “lover of the sea.” Fo...

Phuket’s dirty little secret is the rainy season isn’t all that rainy. In fact, with cheaper flights, great deals on accommodatio...

In June of 2010, I cycled along Tohoku’s Kitakami River to Ishinomaki, Miyagi, as preparation for a cycling tour. When heard and ...

Akita, Iwate and Miyagi This route cuts across the Tohoku region from its west to its east coast. In Akita Prefecture, it ...

The Japanese are great imitators. They love to take little slices of the rest of the world and put them here in Japan. Go to ...

Founded in 1998, Oni Densetsu is operated by a company that makes all manner of confectionery treats purchased by tourists vi...

Each year Peace Boat travels the world on peace voyages. Participants on a recent voyage stopped in Tahiti and nearby Moorea Isla...

It was like waking up from a dream. Three decades of fishing flashed before me as I looked over the rail and locked eyes with the...

“Only surfers enjoy a typhoon.” When a bunch of surfers get together, they like to talk things such as their ability to se...