Category
Trail Running
Mountain and LandTrail Running
Japan is a running country and the counries foothills and mountains are perfect for trail running. It’s no surprise the sport has really taken off with trail running and lite adventure events selling out as people head for the hills to go trail running. Intrepid trail runners can explore lush coastal areas, forested hills and exposed high alpine areas with limitless trails to explore. With a convenient rail system all you need is a train ticket, a pair of shoes and some water and you can be running through nature in no time.
Hiking
Cool Summer Trails
When the cicadas start to sing, summer in Japan is officially underway. Mid-summer days are hot, often followed by muggy nights, ...
Trail Running
Big Summer Runs Near Tokyo
Tokyo’s local mountains are lovely in spring, but summer is the time to go alpine. Yamanashi Prefecture is the place for day runs...
Trail Running
Seoul Running
Trying to decide on your next running adventure? Before sending in your yen for a race in Japan, consider spicing things up with ...
Trail Running
Blazing Spring Trails
Now that Japan’s hills and mountains have begun shedding their winter coats, it’s time to pull those trail running shoes out of t...
Adventure Racing
To the End and Back
Unfamiliar names on a travel itinerary are a beautiful thing. Summoning my best college Spanish, I read them aloud. “Puerto Montt...
Trail Running
Trail Blazers: Q&A with Timo Meyer
Over the past two years, Minakami-based trail runner Timo Meyer has made a name for himself on the international trail running sc...
Asia Pacific
Q&A: Team East Wind’s Masato Tanaka
Team East Wind was on the cover of Outdoor Japan Traveler after you competed in the grueling 2011 Patagonian Expedition Race (PER...
Asia Pacific
Race Report: Nepal’s Mustang Trail Race
Lush green foothills dotted with quaint villages set against the backdrop of soaring, breathlessly high mountains. This is the im...