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Japan Camping Guide
Kids’ Summer Camps in Japan
Get your kids outdoors this summer at these fun, educational and challenging summer camps.
Cycling
Yatsugatake: Cycling Beneath the Eight Peaks
Cycle beneath the eight peaks of Yatsugatake mountain range bordering Yamanashi and Nagano prefectures.
Spring
Cornhole for the People
For the uninitiated, cornhole is kind of a mix of horseshoes and shuffle board. You score points by getting your bag on the board or even better, in the hole.
Snowshoeing
Snowshoeing in Nagano with Ninjas
A rush of icy wind blows through Togakushi's cedar forest and the snow flurry temporarily clouds our vision. As the snow sett...
Hiking
The Healing Forests of Shinano-machi
We’re waiting in a rolling, forested landscape, not far from the Douwakan (Kurohime Fairy Tale Museum). Just to our west is M...
Cycling Japan
Five Autumn Cycling Areas in Japan
Autumn is Japan’s most colorful season and the best time of year to be outside enjoying some two-wheeled social distancing. We’ve...
Hiking
Autumn Hiking in Northern Nagano
Nagano Prefecture—once referred to as “Shinshu” and “Shinano-no-kuni”—is home to some of Japan’s great mountains, attracting seri...
Races and Events
The Original Mountain Marathon Nozawa Onsen 2020...
The Original Mountain Marathon (OMM), one of the oldest adventure races in the world, will be held this autumn at Nozawa Onsen Vi...