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Fishing
Manazuru: Fishing and Diving in Kanagawa
The coast between Yokohama and the Izu Peninsula is dotted with oceanside onsen towns that thrived during Japan’s bubble economy ...
Snorkeling
Unchanged Uguru: Snorkeling and Diving in Kochi
A warm Pacific breeze blows at our backs and the boat rocks gently as it sets out from the sleepy Sukumo Port as we begin our sno...
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing in Nagano with Ninjas
A rush of icy wind blows through Togakushi's cedar forest and the snow flurry temporarily clouds our vision. As the snow sett...
Events
Pretty in Pink: Sakura Forecast Announced for 20...
Every year the Japan Meteorological Corporation releases a forecast for when Japan's famous sakura cherry blossoms are due to blo...
Sailing and Boating
Pacific Solo
Preacher-turned-adventurer Lowell Sheppard is preparing for the adventure of his life: a solo journey across the Pacific, fro...
Hiking
The Healing Forests of Shinano-machi
We’re waiting in a rolling, forested landscape, not far from the Douwakan (Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum). Just to our west is M...
Market Watch
Japanese Winter Veggies
While the winter season often sees farmers putting away their tools and heading inside to start planning for the new year, in Jap...
Eco Tourism
Japan Eco Track: Kochi Kōyō Cycling
Rice fields transform from green to gold in the Japanese countryside of the Tosa Reihoku area in Kochi Prefecture. Tosa Reihoku i...