Category
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.
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #1 Poroshiri-dake...
“A foreign girl climbing Poroshiri alone? I have lived here 50 years, and the mountain is no joke.” So said the old man at the vi...
Cycling
Trail-way to Heaven
Trail rides, single-track rides, leisurely tour rides...even elephant rides...the Chiang Rai MTB Enduro is the ride of your life....
Fishing
The Kido on the Fly
A few hours from the crowds and concrete of Tokyo is a small river where, over the last few years, I have consistently landed a d...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #54 Kaikoma-gatak...
For two weeks I had been in the South Alps, working as hut staff. Preparing pre-sunrise breakfasts and early dinners left little ...
Trail Recipes
Campfire Cooking Fried Garlic
Ingredients GarlicOlive Oil SaltMiso or soy sauce The second installment of the “Campfire Cooking” series follows the p...
Pera Pera Corner
Pera Pera Corner: English? German?
Hiking, backpacking, trekking, mountaineering, alpine climbing…there are many ways to climb a mountain and just as many ways to de...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #34 Ibuki-san
Some say the name Ibuki (strong exhalation) comes from the powerful winds common on Mt. Ibuki. As the wind picked up and the appr...
Backcountry Tours
Doing It Solo
December is upon us, so the snow up here in Hokkaido will be here to stay for a while. After a busy summer and fall of taking...