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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.
Snowboarding
Lights, Powder, Action! Neil Hartmann Interview
For those of us growing up in Portland, Oregon, Mt. Hood was our home mountain. On weekends we’d drive up Highway 26, through a t...
Mountain Biking
Pilgrimage: Sam Pilgrim Photo Essay
pilgrim n 1. A wayfarer, a foreigner, a stranger, a homeless wanderer, a traveler.2. One who embarks on a quest for some...
Adventure Travel
Manta Madness in Okinawa Dreamland
“If you want to dive in Okinawa, you must go south to Ishigaki. That’s where the mantas are.” I had heard this for years...
Aichi
Explore the World of Geocaching
“Geez! Why can’t we find this thing? It should be here.” “I know!” “What’s your radar reading?” “Says we’re standing wit...
Scuba Diving
Pohnpei: A Rare Micronesian Gem
Above and below the water, Pohnpei is a diverse island that remains unfettered by the trappings of mass tourism—it is truly a Mic...
Miyazaki
Night Dancing with a Kyushu Sun Goddess
According to myth, Amaterasu, the Sun Goddess, and her brother, Tsukiyomi, the Moon God, once soared across the sky together. Aft...
Cultural Travel
Field of Dreams: Inakadate Tanbo Art
“If you build it they will come…” This famous quote from the movie “Field of Dreams” could just as easily be attributed to the lo...
Scuba Diving
Exploring Lush Kosrae
Most people haven’t heard of this little Pacific island, but those who visit never forget hiking to hidden waterfalls, searching ...