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Music Festivals
Music Festival Guide 2018
Warmer months mean awesome music festivals in Japan. Check out our favorite music festivals!
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Niseko Untapped
Niseko draws thousands of visitors each year to Japan’s northernmost island in search of the steep and deep. Yet when these famed...
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, ...
Backcountry Tours
Beyond Niseko with Black Diamond Tours
It’s a chilly winter day in Tokyo, but Clayton Kernaghan is comfortable in a T-shirt, laughing about how warm is the city. After ...
Backcountry Skiing
The Way East
The idea of this journey began to form shortly after I arrived in Japan nearly a decade ago. Spurred from a love of wild mountains and perfect waves, the trip lay dormant until I met Lena Stoffel and Aline Bock.
Backcountry Tours
Get to Know Salomon Experience
Go backcountry skiing with Olympic skier Akira Sasaki, test Salomon and Atomic's latest gear and more!
Japan Angler
Fishing with Bears in Shiretoko
The forest was as pristine as one could possibly hope. We heard nothing but the tree branches rustling in the breeze and the flow...
Cycling
Northern Islands to the Tip of Japan
This route hops two islands off the coast of northern Hokkaido - Rishiri Island with Mount Rishiri towering right above the sea, ...