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River and Lake
ActivitiesRiver and Lake
Japan’s rivers and inland waterways cover a wide range of paddling and canyon terrain, from whitewater rafting on the Yoshino and Tone Rivers to canyoning descents through the mountains of Kansai and Wakasa Bay. Finding the Flow from Kansai to Kochi and Kansai Canyoning in Kiho are good starting points, alongside Shower Climbing High Above Wakasa Bay for a look at the more technical side of the sport. Browse below for kayaking, canoeing, and rafting content by region.
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Niseko Untapped
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Events
Minakami Mofest
Head up to Japan's outdoor mecca of Minakami for the country's biggest outdoor adventure festival!
Canyoning
Jump into Valleys and Springs with Canyons
Experience the green season beauty of real Japan with professional and experienced international guides
Hiking
All-Season Outdoor Playground only Two Hours fro...
Enter the all-season world of Shinetsu Shinzekyo in Nagano and Niigata with outdoor professionals
Canyoning
Formosa First Descents
"I can see the confluence,” I yelled back to the other members of the team. Cheers rose from the other side of the swollen river....
Rafting
Spring White Water Rafting
After a heavy powder season, the snowpacked mountains have fed Japan’s rivers with fast-flowing rapids for some great w...
Features
The Mad Men of Tenpukutai
The 15 members of Tenpukutai are not your average salarymen. They work tireless hours like their gray-suited brethren, yet that’s ...