Category
River and Lake
ActivitiesRiver and Lake
Japan’s rivers and lakes are a playground for a lot of great outdoor activities. The deep snow in Japan creates great spring rafting conditions and fill clear, deep volcanic lakes, great for escaping the summer heat in Japan.
Canyoning
Jump into Valleys and Springs with Canyons
Experience the green season beauty of real Japan with professional and experienced international guides
Hiking
All-Season Outdoor Playground only Two Hours fro...
Enter the all-season world of Shinetsu Shinzekyo in Nagano and Niigata with outdoor professionals
Canyoning
Formosa First Descents
"I can see the confluence,” I yelled back to the other members of the team. Cheers rose from the other side of the swollen river....
Rafting
Spring White Water Rafting
After a heavy powder season, the snowpacked mountains have fed Japan’s rivers with fast-flowing rapids for some great w...
Features
The Mad Men of Tenpukutai
The 15 members of Tenpukutai are not your average salarymen. They work tireless hours like their gray-suited brethren, yet that’s ...
Cultural Travel
Fire & Water
When locals in Kansai head to the beaches and the mountains for a little summer respite, many find themselves in Wakayama Prefect...
Columns
Resort Hot Spots: Fuji Five Lakes, Yamanashi
Life in the shadow of Mt. Fuji Work ★★★
Play ★★★★
Live ★★★★ Located...
People
10 for 10: Mike Harris – CEO, Canyons
When and how did you first come to Japan?After studying Japanese for six years in New Zealand (five in high school and one in...