Issue 51

When I make new friends and acquaintances and discuss my interest in offshore fishing, I occasionally get a response such as, “Wo...

They say good farmers make good cooks, and one step onto the narrow side street that is the Sendai Asaichi Market makes it clear ...

Trying to decide on your next running adventure? Before sending in your yen for a race in Japan, consider spicing things up with ...

The Zao and Azuma mountain ranges lie on the border of Miyagi, Yamagata and Fukushima prefectures. This Tohoku ride offer...

One of the most beautiful and scenic coastlines in Japan is certainly the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture. Naturally, it is...

It was a typical season-opening day in Tateyama. Hundreds of skiers, boarders and climbers were out to get the first powder of th...

Japan’s highest bridge bungy opens this spring in Ibaraki Prefecture. Outdoor Japan talks to Bungy Japan’s founder, Charles Odlin...

Now that Japan’s hills and mountains have begun shedding their winter coats, it’s time to pull those trail running shoes out of t...

If you are tired of battling the crowds at the airport during Golden Week, there are plenty of ways to celebrate the spring holid...

Travelers flock to Okinawa’s islands for sun, sand and the undersea attractions. Ishigaki has manta ray stations, Yonaguni submer...

Unfamiliar names on a travel itinerary are a beautiful thing. Summoning my best college Spanish, I read them aloud. “Puerto Montt...