Winter

Hot tea and mochi is always a good idea after a windy hike. I had just descended Mt. Deisan Damui on an uncharacteristically chil...

The town of Kushimoto is located on the southern curve of Wakayama Prefecture. It is surrounded by the ocean while nestled betwee...

The first place the powder snow season begins each year in Japan is that sacred area called Tateyama. As powder-lovers returned t...

A sleek new bullet train blazes a trail past the majestic Japan Alps, through Nagano City and continues on to the Japan Sea, whis...

Hakuba is a great backcountry launching point, but many visitors might not realize its full potential.

Time is a fickle creature, sometimes creeping along, other times so fast you can’t keep up. There are many ways to measure time, ...

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,”...

Outdoor Japan Media and MapMotion launch Japan Snow Guide mobile app, the new comprehensive English-language guide to Japan’s sno...