Issue 11

Magome and Tsumago, two post towns on the old mountain road linking Tokyo and Kyoto, are still great places to rest for the weary...

There I was, sitting in a local coffee shop in Sapporo, face to face with this slight, long-haired, hippie-like Japanese guy spea...

With a bicycle loaded down with camping gear, I made my way down to Mt. Hakkoda (in Aomori) in search of the true colors of autum...

Grab your backpack and throw on your hiking shoes! Haikingu ni ikimashou! (ハイキングに行きましょう！ Let’s go hiking!) Yes, it’ll be a leg-te...

The name Shonan is synonymous with water sports on its famous long beaches, from surfing to swimming to windsurfing to yachting. A...

The bassist from a popular band went solo (under a pseudonym) and then created the band Curly Giraffe. Although already widely kn...

New boarding technologies always promise the same feeling as carving fresh powder or surfing. Most don't live up to the hype, but...

Right as I began to empty the contents of the tent bag on the ground, snowflakes started to come down with a flurry. “No, no, no”...

ECO-TOKYOUrban Springs WEBLINKwww.mizuhiroba.jp MEGURO FUDOSAN: Summer in Japan, 800 A.D. An old woman gathers water from a...

From late September to late November Japan’s diverse landscape is highlighted in vibrant crimson and gold, while autumn’s dry, mi...

From 57 BC for a thousand years, the Shilla Kingdom with its royal capital at present-day Kyongju thrived on the Korean peninsula....

Japan’s last secret alpine garden, the highland source of the Kurobe River, is surrounded by 2,500 to 3,000-meter peaks. Beautiful...