Category
Kansai
RegionsKansai
Enjoy the outdoors, rich history and delicious food of the Kansai region! The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Shiga and can be easily accessed by bullet train from Tokyo.
Hiking
Misstep in the Mountains
Completely soaked from head to toe, I manage to work my way down the snow-covered mountain stream with some optimism. I think to ...
Snowshoeing
Escaping Winter’s Venom in Snake Valley
From 10 meters above, atop a steep, ice-covered ravine, I could hear my hiking partner’s voice calling down to me. “Yes, I’m OK,”...
Cultural Travel
Fire & Water
When locals in Kansai head to the beaches and the mountains for a little summer respite, many find themselves in Wakayama Prefect...
People
10 for 10 with Isamu Tatsuno
MontBell is undoubtedly the biggest player in the Japanese outdoor market, with not only 68 domestic retail outlets around the co...
Photography
Abandoned Dreamland
You can see Orion's belt hanging over the replica of Sleeping Beauty's Castle. To your left is the dark outline of the Screwcoast...
The Local Brew
Isekadoya Beer
Isekadoya began in April 1997, primarily brewing English-style ales. These beers gave them a fair amount of attention in their fi...
Cycling Japan
Lake Biwa Loop – A Journey Back to the Sengoku E...
Lake Biwa (Biwa-ko), is Japan’s largest lake with an area of 670 km. square. There are many fishing ports along its shore, and th...
Sea Kayaking
Exploring Wakasa Bay
When you reach the tiny village of Tsunekami, at the tip of the peninsula of the same name, you literally come to the end of the ...