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Regions
Regions
Hiking
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #68 Goryu-dake
The dust in the rusting tin storage shack I had stayed in near Goryu campsite had gotten the best of me, and I woke up sneezing a...
Longboard Skateboarding
Finding Flow in Korea
When I read “Finding Flow” in the Outdoor Japan Longboard Section for the first time, I mused how cool it sounded; how Zen. “Yes, ...
Features
A Cool Escape to Misty Island
A methane-like pong wafts through the air. The pungent odor is in fact part of the attraction of Kyushu’s most elevated onse...
Cultural Travel
A Kyushu Yen on a Shoestring
Budget travel in Japan? Impossible, you say? Think again. With a little planning and spending discretion, it’s entirely possible,...
Backcountry Skiing
Skiing Godzone
Welcome to your new summer holiday powder-fix retreat. Fast becoming the holiday destination of choice for skiers with many wo...
Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush Pig
The Adventures of the Hokkaido Bush Pig
There I was, heading up another Hokkaido trail, when two people we passed on their way down said, “They are waiting for you at the...
Hokkaido
Breaking All The Rules With Mr. Bear
If you’ve ever read about what to do when camping in bear country, you’d know there are a few rules one should try to follow. Han...
Craft Beer
Tama Beer
Tama Beer at Restaurant Beer Club Tama Hills Area
Hachioji, Tokyo The area surrounding this small brewery restaurant affords qui...