Spring

“One hundred meters...and touch down!” Cheers erupt as Hanako Hirose grabs a tag from the hundred-meter mark deep below the turqu...

From the Editor The symbolism of spring has never been more poignant than in 2020. The country feels like it has been reeling ...

Glancing down to check my footing, I tried to ignore the forty meters of rope snaking down below me without a single piece of pro...

Imagine sitting on a mountaintop with breathtaking views overlooking a vast green forest. You sip your freshly brewed coffee whil...

Eat Local Kobe Farmer’s market was established just over five years ago to give local organic growers a much-needed outlet. Eat L...

A chugging sound interrupted intermittently by a shrill whistle cuts through the silence of the Okuoi Mountains. In the distance,...

As you drive into PICA Fujiyama, the first thing you’ll notice are a number of white domes scattered across the lawn. Each of the...

While you probably won’t encounter an elusive river sprite in the highlands of the Northern Japan Alps, you may feel a bit lightheaded from the refreshing thin air, remarkable vistas and mystical aura of the mountains and valleys in Kamikochi.