TRAVELER
Issue 15
Spring 2007
Cultural Travel
Nordic Charm in Hakuba
Private rooms with traditional Japanese architecture make Kayabuki a relaxing place to visit, but the location and access to grea...
Eco Corner
Eco Corner: Choices for Sustainable Lifestyles
Eco Power
SunPower Solar Panels Weblinks
www.sunpowercorp.com www.kyocera.co.jp/prdct/solar Solar panels have been around long...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #30 Ishizuchi-san...
On the ferry from Tokyo to Tokushima, a local woman told me it was a good choice to climb Ishizuchi-san, as it is the guardian an...
Spirit of Silence
Backseat Beers
Whether on the beach or in the mountains, my little “love bug” a Mitsubishi Delica, is my shelter from the storm. I travel aroun...
Rock Climbing
Rock Shots
From hand helds to hand holds, from being dangerously exposed to overexposure, good climbing photography sometimes means letting i...
Cycling
Pedaling Through the Past
Exploring new destinations by bike is a unique experience. Traveling with your bicycle, however, can be difficult, but renting is...
Trekking
Summit Day
On the scale of great enthusiasms and devotions it’s hard to think of anything physically, emotionally or symbolically grander th...
Triathlons
Korean Ironman
It was eight months earlier when the concept of completing an Ironman competition entered my consciousness. Not in the way so man...
Trail Running
The Unsuspecting Trail Blazer
An interview with one of Japan's top female trail runners: Chigaya Mase “I baked these Danishes today. Please, try one,” ...