Category
Regions
Regions
Summer
Japan Camping Guide: Camping in Tohoku
Camping guide to the Tohoku Region (Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Prefectures). Utarube Camp (Aomori)Th...
Summer
Japan Camping Guide: Camping in Hokkaido
Camping, auto camping and glamping across Japan's northern island of Hokkaido. Hopi HillsHopi Hills is a charming farmstay loc...
Photography
The Camera Looks Both Ways
As outdoor enthusiasts, we rarely go a day without being exposed to high-action photographs of climbers summiting peaks or stunni...
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...
Eco Tourism
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 ...
Craft Beer
Keep Aridagawa Weird
It’s lunchtime at the red-roofed Tadano nursery school tucked away in Aridagawa, Wakayama—but you won’t find kids running to ...