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Some say the name Ibuki (strong exhalation) comes from the powerful winds common on Mt. Ibuki. As the wind picked up and the appr...

December is upon us, so the snow up here in Hokkaido will be here to stay for a while. After a busy summer and fall of taking...

AOKIKO/KIZAKIKO LAKE AREA As you drive or take the train from Omachi, before entering Hakuba, there are three resorts arou...

The winter sports capital of Japan’s main island is undoubtedly Hakuba, where no less than 12 ski resorts can be found in close pr...

The northeastern reaches of Tokyo are blessed with some remarkably fine hiking areas, with trailheads less than two hours from the...

It was the fourth day I had been traveling with Hiroshi Sakurai, who I had met while hitchhiking to Mt. Iide a few days before. I...

Cooking lessons: The travel souvenir that just keeps on giving! TOKYO A Taste of Culture is a culinary arts program in Tokyo le...

Approximately 600 kilometers from Malaysia’s capital city, Kuala Lumpur, among the vast equatorial rainforests of Borneo in the s...