Quinlan Faris
Quinlan Faris is an avid hiker, coffee enthusiast who hails from Madison, Wisconsin. His journey took him to Japan 20 years ago after a ten-month spell in China where he was a student of Tibetan Buddhism and Classical Tibetan Language. After a decade in Tokyo, during which time he took multiple back-packing trips to India and Nepal, he moved north to Iwate in 2010. You’ll most likely find him up a local volcano, hiking through a storm, fighting a bear (probably happened) or foraging for wild vegetables to feed his Airbnb guests and entertain his YouTube subscribers. Follow his adventures on his Youtube channel, Go North Japan.
Hiking
The Epic Northern Tip of the MCT
Hiking the entire one thousand kilometers of the Michinoku Coastal Trail (MCT) can take about two months. Yet if you only have sa...
Hiking
Mt. Fuji: The Path Less Traveled
Fuji-san is the most climbed mountain in the world. If you are in good shape, there is a way to avoid the traffic for a more peaceful Mt. Fuji experience during the off-season.
Foodie Travel
Spring Sansai
In north Japan, the snow usually starts to melt in the towns and lowlands in March, yet lingers up in the mountains as late a...
Backcountry Skiing
The Seduction of Touring
It’s a perfect Friday in early February. The sky is blue and there’s not much wind. While it’s a normal workday for most, the...
Hiking
Iconic Iwate-san
Early autumn is arguably the best time of year to experience the glory of exploring Japan’s volcanic landscape on foot. Every...
Sea Kayaking
Sea Kayaking Iwate’s Pureland Paradise
When a Buddhist monk visited an isolated part of the Iwate coast 350 years ago, he saw it much as it remains today, a peaceful in...
Hiking
Northern Tohoku’s Top 5 Spring Hikes
Chase the cherry blossoms north and enjoy five of Tohoku’s best hikes this spring.
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