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Niigata
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Just a little over an hour away from Tokyo is Niigata, home to world-class sake and cuisine, authentic hot spring towns, ocean sunsets, thrilling alpine hikes and of course, powder snow.
People
Sado Island’s Creative Soul: Johnny Wales
Walking through a damp, faint trail along a rice paddy, long curly grey locks peak out around the corner of a room where stacks o...
Music Festivals
Music Festival Guide 2018
Warmer months mean awesome music festivals in Japan. Check out our favorite music festivals!
Races and Events
Summer Runs, Races & Tours
Trail running is a great way to explore the beautiful nature of a country while getting away from the usual tourist spots.
Features
The Reemergence of Arai
Lotte Arai Resort will definitely become a hotspot for western skiers and boarders over the next few years.
Hiking
Thru-Hiking the Shinetsu Trail
Recent movies such as “Wild” and “A Walk in the Woods” have popularized long-distance hiking, causing many of us who enjoy backpacking to wonder what it would be like to complete one of the legendary long distance hiking trails.
Hiking
All-Season Outdoor Playground only Two Hours fro...
Enter the all-season world of Shinetsu Shinzekyo in Nagano and Niigata with outdoor professionals
Skiing
The Other Skiers of Japan
You can’t miss them in their style-less camouflage clothes and olive helmets. Their straight white skis, fat white fiberglass poles with monster rings and leather-strap bindings holding in what looks like a light leather mountain boot.
Backcountry Tours
Get to Know Salomon Experience
Go backcountry skiing with Olympic skier Akira Sasaki, test Salomon and Atomic's latest gear and more!