Activities

Another 12 months have passed with the New Year just around the corner. This time of year resolutions are made and, in my case at...

While you’re putting on your gloves and getting ready to jump on the chairlift this season, don’t be alarmed if you see someone ...

Hiking, backpacking, trekking, mountaineering, alpine climbing…there are many ways to climb a mountain and just as many ways to de...

Shang Shang Typhoon's Emi Shirasaki encounters the "King of Tohoku" This issue features travel tips and hometown secrets from ...

Some say the name Ibuki (strong exhalation) comes from the powerful winds common on Mt. Ibuki. As the wind picked up and the appr...

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...

Check out our favorite picks for the upcoming snow season. (mattress)CASCADE DESIGNSTherm-A-Rest PROLITE 4 ¥17,325 (Regular si...

AOKIKO/KIZAKIKO LAKE AREA As you drive or take the train from Omachi, before entering Hakuba, there are three resorts arou...