Climbing

Hokkaido is the promised land for powderhounds everywhere. It is situated to be the perfect catcher’s mitt for Siberia’s low pres...

High on the flanks of Gunma Prefecture’s Mt Komochi, the striking outline of Lion Rock (Shishi-iwa) is visible from the Kan-etsu ...

Grappling with a slightly rusty chain bolted into the hard, cold rock, I heave myself up onto the relative safety of a flat ledge...

The Northern Japan Kita Alps have been a source of inspiration for centuries, from missionaries and foreign traders looking up at...

You might think no one would be crazy enough to be on Japan’s highest volcano during this “forbidden” season. Read more to find out about scaling Mt. Fuji pre-season!

Mt. Fuji is silhouetted against a post-typhoon sunset, overlooking Yuno Village’s golden rice fields nearly ready for harvest. While Japan’s iconic volcano may seem cliché to some, for Masanori Shintani it is the source of inspiration for his lifework.

There’s arguably nowhere more breathtaking than Kamikochi in Japan’s Northern Alps.

When the cicadas start to sing, summer in Japan is officially underway. Mid-summer days are hot, often followed by muggy nights, ...