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Mountain and Land
ActivitiesMountain and Land
From camping, hiking and trail running to cycling, mountain biking and rock climbing – Japan’s hills, valleys and mountains provide an amazing landscape to explore and enjoy your favorite outdoor activities.
Japan Angler
Fishing for Surfers
If you live in the Shonan area of Kanagawa, chances are you or someone you know is big into surfing. My buddies tried to get me t...
Cycling
Taiwan Surprise
The excitement of discovering new places and waving at new faces keeps us pushing on the pedals. Every trip delivers new know...
Tottori
Go West, Baby, Go West!
Head to the furthest reaches of Japan’s least populated prefecture, Tottori, and prepare to be dazzled. In a country where...
Cycling Japan
Hokuriku: Cycling Around the Noto Peninsula
At Senmaida (one-thousand rice paddies) in Shirayone, the more than 2,000 terraced ride paddies sloping down to the beach will ta...
Kayaking
Kayak Fishing 101
Ask any serious anglers, and they will tell you they have an unconscious habit of immediately sizing up any body of water they co...
Cycling Japan
Tips for Cycling in Japan
A Cycling Journey to Experience the Local Life in Japan Why cycle Japan? What most cyclists, Japanese and foreigners alike...
Trail Running
Answering the Call of the Trail
Ten years ago, trail running was virtually unknown in Japan but, in the last few years, it has become one of the country’s hottes...
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #69 Mt. Aso
I get off the bus at Miyagi Station and begin my two-hour walk to the Asosan trailhead. I am well rested, my pack feels less heav...