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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.
Living Style
Moving On Up
Urban grind or mountain chalet? In truth, most of us want the best of both worlds. Yet while many Japan residents dream of findin...
Eco Tourism
Bears in Japan
When most people think of Japan, they think of reliable cars and electronics, or perhaps karaoke or manga, recently maybe even wh...
People
Q4: Steve House Interview
While Mt. Everest is routinely climbed by dozens of people each year, pioneering climbers are trying the most difficult and dange...
Living Style
Going off the grid in Niseko
Japanese concrete buildings constructed in the 1980s and apartment blocks built on ski resorts – two of the least likely sett...
People
Q4: Leo Houlding Interview
Sitting in a popular sushi restaurant in Roppongi, my eyes are watering as I watch my new friend dip a piece of raw fish into eno...
Trail Running
History of the Hash
Hash House Harrier roots extend back to the old English schoolboy game of "Hares and Hounds," in which players, called "hound...
Eco Tourism
What is Bio Diesel?
Bio Diesel Fuel (BDF) represents a renewable natural energy source which, as an alternative to fossil fuels (light oil), makes us...
Eco Tourism
Full Circle
A road trip across Japan fueled by cooking oil and biodiesel, and sparked by a love of the ocean, proves oil and water can mix. ...