Issue 71

The many islands and coastlines that make up Japan are home to the greatest diversity of large and small life forms on the planet...

Grappling with a slightly rusty chain bolted into the hard, cold rock, I heave myself up onto the relative safety of a flat ledge...

It’s been almost seven hours of running in the mountains. The sun is setting, it’s freezing and you’re off trail with only your r...

Discover the centuries-old secret behind what keeps southern Japan's mountains growing

July and August is peak climbing season for Mt. Fuji, and while Tokyo swelters it’s nice and cool in the shadow of Fuji and on th...

As green season shifts into high gear there’s no better time to hit the road and explore Japan. If you are in the Kanto area and ...

In 2011 the largest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history—known as the Great East Japan Earthquake—destroyed much of the coastal...

There wasn’t much to see in Ashiharabashi before Up Market set out its first tents six years ago. Former home to Osaka’s leather-...

I am sitting in the mouth of a deep, sandy channel facing the open sea. Sharks circle in front of me and black snapper coast out ...

Kansai has been long known for its excellent cuisine, from Kyoto’s refined kyō-ryori dishes to the famous wagyū beef of Kobe, Shi...

Kumano Kodo is a series of ancient pilgrimage routes leading to Kumano Sanza, the three grand shrines in the Kumano Region—Kumano...