TRAVELER
Issue 67
Spring 2018
Craft Beer
Beervana: From Mt. Fuji to Mt. Hood
In the last few years, craft brewers and craft beer enthusiasts alike have become fans of collaborations in which brewers from tw...
The Local Brew
Okayama’s Doppo Beer
Okayama Prefecture lies in a sleepy location in Western Japan blessed by great weather. This is perhaps the biggest reason the ar...
Markets
Onomichi Farmers Market
At the trailhead of the Shimanami Kaido Bike Trail in Onomichi is a lovely little monthly market aptly named Onomichi Family Kitc...
Cycling
Exploring Mt. Fuji’s Foothills
When planning a ride in the Mt. Fuji area, most cyclists think about the hard climb up to go-gome (the fifth station) or charting...
Winter
Year-round winter gear deals at Victoria Sports ...
The Kanda neighborhood of Tokyo is famous for having an impressive selection of high-quality ski and snowboard gear year round. T...
Features
Nakasendo: A Flash from the Past
For years I’d wanted to hike the Nakasendo, the ancient Edo Period route used for travel between the capital of Edo (Tokyo) and K...
Events
Minakami Mofest
Head up to Japan's outdoor mecca of Minakami for the country's biggest outdoor adventure festival!
Features
The Reemergence of Arai
Lotte Arai Resort will definitely become a hotspot for western skiers and boarders over the next few years.
Features
Urban Taiheiki
This story is about an era where people forgot history and classical literature was lost; it’s a crazy story of a lone photographer.
Features
Chasing Dragons in Komodo
The savannah of the dry, rugged islands before me looks bare and deserted, so it’s difficult to imagine that one of the world’s d...
Craft Beer
Antenna America Expands its Range
Yokohama Station, the central hub of Japan’s second largest city, isn’t the trendiest station. But this spring, Antenna America will help change that.
Features
Scaling Fuji in Spring
You might think no one would be crazy enough to be on Japan’s highest volcano during this “forbidden” season. Read more to find out about scaling Mt. Fuji pre-season!
People
Balancing Fame
One spring afternoon in 2008, 24-year-old Okayama native Toru Osugi was a few years out of college working odd jobs and looking for a new hobby to pursue.
Features
Plogging Sweeps the Globe
It’s 2018 and we’re faced with some scary realities our parents and dystopian novels warned us about.