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Myoko Kogen
My Myoko
‘It’s the snow, stupid.’ Just ask the Baron. When people (usually the snow-addled locals) ask, “Why do you live in Myoko?” I ofte...
Ice Climbing
Raising the Veil on Ice Climbing in Hokkaido
The innate desire to explore the space between what is real and what exists only in our dreams has been part of the human conditi...
Backcountry Snowboarding
Powder March on Eight Peaks
It is deathly silent, the snow seems to absorb every sound, and we marching without saying a word through waist deep snow. The wi...
Cycling Japan
Shimanami Kaido—An Island Hopping Journey
Shimanami Kaido—An Island Hopping JourneyChugoku/ShikokuTotal distance: 161.7 km.Best Season: March to November It feels l...
Trail Recipes
Okinawa Cooking
Goya Dog Ingredients GoyaEggKatsuobushi (dried bonito flakes)Spam (pork luncheon meat)Hot dog bunsBlack pepperKaryu Tor...
Stay
Annupuri Lodge
Rising 1,308 meters above sea level, Niseko Annupuri is the center of attention for Japan’s top winter sports destination. The mo...
Snowmobiling
Niseko Snowmobile Adventures
What do you do if you find yourself in Japan’s powder capital, but you don’t ski? Yesterday you tried lessons with the Can...
Japan Angler
Tossing Out the Nets
At the beach in front of my house in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture, a group of retirees run what is known as a jibiki ami tsuri (地引網釣...