TRAVELER
Issue 64
Summer 2017
Shizuoka
Kakegawa – More than Just a Rugby Town
Ecopa Stadium in Kakegawa is one of the venues for the Rugby World Cup 2019. Instead of ditching right after the game, explore Kakegawa City and a side of Shizuoka you've never seen before.
Cycling Japan
Tour de Kanto
This suburban Tokyo tour, which makes a big circle around the rim of the Kanto Plain, covers about 800 kilometers and makes for a...
Beer Buzz
Don’t Be Bitter
The most exciting (and controversial) style this past year in the beer world has been the NE IPA. Standing for either the Northea...
Craft Beer
Be Easy in Tohoku
When Gareth Burns, a 32-year-old from Philadelphia, decided to start a brewery up in Tohoku, the most northern region of Honshu, ...
Hiking
Cool Summer Trails
When the cicadas start to sing, summer in Japan is officially underway. Mid-summer days are hot, often followed by muggy nights, ...
Asia Pacific
Desert Dreaming
Our destination is the Wadi Rum Valley. Our purpose is to climb Jebel Rum and experience the desert sand and rock that captivated T. E. Lawrence in his seminal book “Seven Pillars of Wisdom.”
Adventure Racing
Rogaining in Japan
If someone asks you if you’d like to try rogaining, your first reaction might be to look in the mirror and make sure you aren’t losing your hair.
Cultural Travel
Yamabushido – Follow the Path of the Warri...
Explore the outdoors and culture at the foot of Mt. Fuji!