Outdoor Japan

MontBell is undoubtedly the biggest player in the Japanese outdoor market, with not only 68 domestic retail outlets around the co...

When and how did you first come to Japan?After studying Japanese for six years in New Zealand (five in high school and one in...

Let’s face it. You’ve been in town too long, wandering the concrete valleys of the big city, rushing from meeting to meeting, a g...

My name is Neil Hartmann and I am a self-admitted “Heli Addict.” My name is Neil Hartmann and I am a self-admitted “Heli ...

There is an area at the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula known as “Kumano” where you can wander through villages, listen to loca...

Stuff you gotta have... (Don’t) Break a leg!Sorel Caribou Boots Don’t miss out on the ski season because you wore the wrong boo...

Wedged between Bhutan, Tibet and Myanmar, Arunachal Pradesh is one of Asia’s last untamed frontiers. The remote mountain sanctuar...

My name is Bose. At least that is what my dad always calls me, so it must be my name. When he is angry with me, he will yell, “Bo...

NEW RELEASE Teton Gravity Research presents LOST AND FOUND The new DVD from Teton tells the story of the 2007 season as seen thro...

Japan is well known for its high-speed bullet trains and extremely efficient transportation schedules. But for the traveler w...

From late September to late November Japan’s diverse landscape is highlighted in vibrant crimson and gold, while autumn’s dry, mi...

The mountain trout are there, in Tohoku, thriving in the beautiful streams which flow through beech forests. For the next several...