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Autumn Hiking in Northern Nagano

Nagano Prefecture—once referred to as “Shinshu” and “Shinano-no-kuni”—is home to some of Japan’s great mountains, attracting seri...

Shikoku Road Trip: Kochi by Camper Van

Mountainous forests and coastal towns dominate most of the prefecture, where visitors will find enterprising locals and nature guides working to revitalize their communities. Shikoku’s winding roads are best explored by car.

Day Hikes from Tokyo

Whether you are traveling through Japan on a tight schedule or just need a quick escape from the city to clear your mind, there a...

Home in the Mountains

Japan’s most accomplished “yama girl” is sharing her love of the outdoors to help inspire and empower marginalized children ...

2019 Holiday Gift Guide

Christmas is just around the corner. We've put together a holiday gift guide for your adventure-loving family and friends in Japa...

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.

My Tohoku Journey

My journey was not an easy one. Temperatures were unusually high (exceeding 36°C at times), I was constantly on the lookout for bears and was delayed by severe weather.

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