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Regions
Regions
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #1 Poroshiri-dake...
“A foreign girl climbing Poroshiri alone? I have lived here 50 years, and the mountain is no joke.” So said the old man at the vi...
Cycling
Trail-way to Heaven
Trail rides, single-track rides, leisurely tour rides...even elephant rides...the Chiang Rai MTB Enduro is the ride of your life....
Hokkaido
An Insider’s Guide to Daisetsu-zan Nationa...
There I was in furious winds, hard-driving horizontal rain, looking up at the next section of the hike and wondering what the hel...
Cultural Travel
The Star of Gladness
Weighing eight tons, the 62-foot, double-hulled canoe known as Hokule’a is only overshadowed by who and what she represents and t...
Heliskiing
Salaryman Snow Safari
Summer vacation in Japan is not an extended affair. “Salarymen” swelter in cities across Japan, working through the heat of summe...
Fishing
The Kido on the Fly
A few hours from the crowds and concrete of Tokyo is a small river where, over the last few years, I have consistently landed a d...
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #54 Kaikoma-gatak...
For two weeks I had been in the South Alps, working as hut staff. Preparing pre-sunrise breakfasts and early dinners left little ...
Craft Beer
TY Harbor Brewery Restaurant
TY Harbor Brewery is a surprising oasis in the midst of Tokyo’s waterfront warehouse district. Not surprisingly, it is a spin-off ...