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.
Hiking
A Spooky Feeling
Do you believe in ghosts or spirits in the woods? Maybe this story will change your mind…or maybe not. A couple of summers ag...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #68 Goryu-dake
The dust in the rusting tin storage shack I had stayed in near Goryu campsite had gotten the best of me, and I woke up sneezing a...
Longboard Skateboarding
Finding Flow in Korea
When I read “Finding Flow” in the Outdoor Japan Longboard Section for the first time, I mused how cool it sounded; how Zen. “Yes, ...
Features
A Cool Escape to Misty Island
A methane-like pong wafts through the air. The pungent odor is in fact part of the attraction of Kyushu’s most elevated onse...
Hokkaido
Breaking All The Rules With Mr. Bear
If you’ve ever read about what to do when camping in bear country, you’d know there are a few rules one should try to follow. Han...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #27 Kaimon-dake
The mountain of the day was Kaimon-dake, also known as Satsuma-Fuji, the symbol of Satsuma-hanto Peninsula. I had less than two h...
Cycling
Niseko Goes Green
Once the last snow melts away, Niseko doesn’t skip a beat—it finds a new rhythm—and people find other ways to enjoy the great out...
Fishing
Tall (fishing) Tales from Tohoku
The mountain trout are there, in Tohoku, thriving in the beautiful streams which flow through beech forests. For the next several...