Welcome to Outdoor Japan, the online community celebrating outdoor sports, adventure travel, nature and fun in Japan. It's also the home of Outdoor Japan Magazine, Japan's bilingual outdoor lifestyle magazine.

This year OJ Online also celebrates 10 years online and Outdoor Japan Magazine's 5-year anniversary. Have a look around, then get out there!

Ride your bike. Take a bath. Drink good beer. Paddle. Dance in the rain. Go outside and play.

  • Lodge & Bar Side HillLodge & Bar Side Hill
    Lodge and Bar Sidehill is located in Echoland, Hakuba. We offer a blend of affordable accommodation located near Happo-one, and Goryu along with a in house bar. Sidehill rooms include a luxury suite as well twin rooms and a Japanese style room. All rooms include; a TV and comfortable air conditioning and there is also one twin room available with its own bath and restroom. All rooms are also non-smoking.
  • Arisaka House - Inaka HomeArisaka House - Inaka Home
    150 Years old thatched roof farmer's house with modern facilities just two hours from Tokyo. 100 square meters interior space, high class design furniture, modern kitchen, bath and toilet, 2 private bedrooms. We offer you a self-catering, fully equipped holiday cottage for your exclusive use, Pet and Child friendly!
  • Kamesei RyokanKamesei Ryokan
    Traditional Ryokan inn featuring warm wood construction, gardens throughout, onsen hot spring bath, gourmet meals; in Onsen Town Togura Kamiyamada, centrally located to Nagano's best. Your experience starts at our spacious lobby that offers views of the koi pond and central garden as well as a comfortable space to relax next to the wood burning stove. Then we lead you to your guestroom, perhaps across the watari-roka passageway by the many tsubo-niwa pocket gardens to one of the detached rooms with a private garden. Or up the stairs to one of the 2nd floor rooms that provide views of the pine tree covered hills surrounding the Chikuma River valley. Your onsen ryokan experience here at Kamesei continues with the hot spring mineral baths. Our baths feature 100% natural onsen water flowing 24 hours a day. Both the ladies and the mens baths have rotenburo outdoor baths. One is made of fragrant yellow cedar, the other of river rock in an open air garden setting where you can bathe in the starlight as you soak in the onsen. Once you have relaxed in your guest room and soothed your body in the onsen baths, it is time to nourish your body with our chef's meals. When you stay at a Japanese ryokan, meals are an important part of the overall experience. Our kaiseki-style dinner features local, seasonal ingredients and the breakfast is a full ryokan traditional breakfast.
  • Hakuba Meteor LodgeHakuba Meteor Lodge
    Hakuba Meteor Lodges & Condominiums consists of a Pension house, a Canadian log home, villa with 6 small cabins and a large Condominium in Hakuba. You can enjoy nature to the fullest in all seasons and various sports especially in winter.
  • SAS RaftingSAS Rafting
    Rafting is the most popular outdoor activity in Niseko. Jump into a rubber boat with your friends and challenge yourself to a trip down one of Hokkaido’s beautiful rivers. Along with your fellow crew and experienced SAS guide, you will enjoy the thrills and excitement of rafting on white water down a scenic river. Based on the season, Hokkaido Rivers offer rafting trips suited to the adventure seeker with the large snow melt in spring time, through to lower graded tours that the whole family can enjoy in summer. Whether you are young or old, a first timer or an experienced outdoor sports fanatic, rafting is amazing fun and suitable for everyone.
  • Piranha Divers OkinawaPiranha Divers Okinawa
    Hajimethiya* (How do you do?) My name is Jan. I founded Piranha Divers in 2009. I started diving in 1999 in Germany as a CMAS diver in a quarry. Since that time, I have dived and worked in Egypt, Greece, Australia and Thailand. Now I live in Japan and work as a PADI Instructor in Onna, Okinawa. The ocean here is beautiful and allows me to share with clients all kinds of unique diving experiences—huge, colorful underwater coral gardens, canyons and caves, drift diving, night diving, and even a wreck from World War II that was discovered only in 2001. * ”How do you do?” in the Okinawa dialect.
  • Niseko Adventure Centre Niseko Adventure Centre
    NAC was the first company to start providing adventure tours in the Niseko and Mukawa areas of Hokkaido. We are still the largest adventure company in Japan today. Our prime concern is for your safety so you can trust us and relax while enjoying your adventure. NAC first opened over seven years ago. Since then we have continued to deliver adventures that people would normally never encounter. We are looking forward to enjoying a NAC tour with you. Many special events are planned for this year including an adventure race, big swim meet, singles camp and more. To make it easier for you to experience the Mukawa river, we are now offering a free shuttle bus from Sapporo to Mukawa.
  • Saipan Marianas TrekkingSaipan Marianas Trekking
    Spend your best day on island with us! Our tours are designed to let you see and experience all the best in Saipan. Bike down Suicide Cliff, trek to Forbidden Island, or Kayak to a secret snorkeling spot, then have lunch right on the beach. Whatever your age we have an adventure ready for you, and all tours include lunch and snorkeling at the famous Mariana Beach. Located at the Mariana Resort and Spa, our tours include experienced guides, top equipment, and attention to detail. Come Trek with Us!
  • Tokyo PhysioTokyo Physio
    Tokyo Physio was set up to provide English speaking health care. Due to demand, branches have now been set up in Niseko & Hakuba to support all the ski injuries. Physiotherapy can help with acute injuries and pre existing injuries. These include knee injuries, foot & ankle problems, back & neck pain, shoulder pain,headaches, taping and bracing. All staff have Australian Physiotherapy University degrees and maintain there registration. Sports/remedial massage is also now available.
  • Mammut Store OmotesandoMammut Store Omotesando
    Mammut Stores stock the biggest Mammut range, from clothing and backpacks to sleeping bags, climbing gear, shoes and much more.
  • On CafeOn Cafe
    On Cafe is Jozankei Onsen's community cafe and bar. Casual dinning, draft beer, games, internet, live sports showing on a big screen and more.
  • Canyons Alpine CafeCanyons Alpine Cafe
    Minakami's finest apres ski atmosphere. After a big day on the slopes you can relax in our lounge and enjoy a variety of games, snacks and beverages. Chill out while watching the latest extreme ski and snowboard videos or test your skills on our mechanical bull and skate board half-pipe. Here, east meets west, when Western flavors are served with a Japanese attention to detail and you experience the best of both worlds. A home-style menu with prompt and friendly table service accompanied by just the right music for the situation.
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