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Mountain and Land
ActivitiesMountain and Land
Japan’s mountains and inland terrain hold the deepest well of outdoor activity on this site — hiking trails through century-old pilgrimage routes, cycling routes across the Japan Alps, campsites beside hot springs, and rivers still holding wild trout upstream of it all. Start with our complete guides to hiking, cycling, and camping in Japan for a full regional breakdown of where to go and when, or head straight to fly fishing if you’re chasing yamame and iwana in the headwaters. Beyond those, this section covers everything from technical rock and ice climbing to trail running and mountain biking across every region of the country, all searchable below.
Hiking
The Oni Trail: Hiking Coastal Kyoto
The mystical oni is prevalent in Japanese children’s stories, usually as a way to scare kids straight. Adventure Travel Kyoto is shedding a new light on this folklore and developing a new hiking route in the countryside of Kyoto.
Races and Events
2022 Spring Races & Festivals
The start of the green season is a great time to start trail running, cycling and hiking. Check out these races, outdoor events and traditional festivals held this spring.
Mountain Biking
Winter Mountain Biking on Izu’s Ancient Pa...
Go mountain biking year round and discover the Izu Peninsula's outdoors at the coastal Matsuzaki Town.
Autumn
Cycling Ancient Roads from Kyoto to the Sea
When you are a cycling guide in Japan and asked to join a small team to explore and create new routes in and around Kyoto, you do...
Climbing
Monkeying Around on Myougi-san
Advanced climbers can challenge their skills on the conglomerate spires of the 1,103-meter Mt. Myougi in Gunma.
Mountain Biking
Guide Lines: Autumn Mountain Biking in Japan
Check out these mountain biking parks throughout Japan.
Akita
Tracking Akita’s Matagi Hunters
Akita in the northern Tohoku region is home to the Matagi, hunters who follow an ancient and sustainable way of hunting, foraging and life.