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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.
Backcountry Snowboarding
Wabi Sabi: A Hokkaido Backcountry Film
If you were in Niseko, Hokkaido this winter, you may have seen a quirky cabin on wheels touring around the neighborhood. This mic...
Cycling
Japan Eco Track: Cycling Mountains to Rivers in ...
The mountains of Shikoku Island are a place of spirituality and vast wilderness. The Ishizuchi Mountains extend about 60 kilomete...
Features
Paradise Found in No Man’s Land
Imagine starting your day from cold, gray Takeshiba Port, then waking up to a glowing sunrise and seabirds calling out in the rem...
Trail Running
Taiki: Trails to Table
As rural villages around Japan are facing population decline, one sleepy fishing town in Mie Prefecture decided to change things ...
Ocean and Beach
Free Fall with Hanako Hirose
“One hundred meters...and touch down!” Cheers erupt as Hanako Hirose grabs a tag from the hundred-meter mark deep below the turqu...
Market Watch
Eat Local Kobe
Eat Local Kobe Farmer’s market was established just over five years ago to give local organic growers a much-needed outlet. Eat L...
Features
Home in the Mountains
Japan’s most accomplished “yama girl” is sharing her love of the outdoors to help inspire and empower marginalized children ...
Hokkaido
Friends Behind the Lens
Winter is a special time to explore Japan’s wilderness. Light and shadow can create stunning compositions on the frozen landscape...