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Cycling
Mountain and LandCycling
Japan has some great roads, river ways and bridges criss-crossing the country but insider information is critical to having an enjoyable cycling tour. While the mountain biking scene at resorts in Japan is still growing there are some great trails and mountain bike parks to explore for those in the know.
Cycling Japan
Five Autumn Cycling Areas in Japan
Autumn is Japan’s most colorful season and the best time of year to be outside enjoying some two-wheeled social distancing. We’ve...
Autumn
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.
Eco Tourism
Japan Eco Track: Kochi Kōyō Cycling
Rice fields transform from green to gold in the Japanese countryside of the Tosa Reihoku area in Kochi Prefecture. Tosa Reihoku i...
Eco Tourism
Japan Eco Track: Cycling Mountains to Rivers in ...
The mountains of Shikoku Island are a place of spirituality and vast wilderness. The Ishizuchi Mountains extend about 60 kilomete...
Features
Spring Social Distancing in the Great Outdoors
Finding room to roam and fresh air has taken on a new significance this spring, but luckily Japan has plenty of both. While many ...
Eco Tourism
Japan Eco Track: Cycling Noto Peninsula
Green-carpeted staircases leading to the ocean, rustic wooden houses lined up along the bay and glassy lagoons where dolphins awa...
Eco Tourism
Japan Eco Track: Hiking and Cycling the Miyagi-K...
In 2011 the largest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history—known as the Great East Japan Earthquake—destroyed much of the coastal...
Cycling
Kumano Kodo to Shionomisaki Cape
Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes leading to Kumano Sanza, the three grand shrines in the Kumano Region—Kumano...