events

The start of the green season is a great time to start trail running, cycling and hiking. Check out these races, outdoor events and traditional festivals held this spring.

Baird Beer Harvest Fest Get out and enjoy the Halloween weekend in Izu at the Baird Brewery and Taproom in Shuzenji. ...

Check out upcoming events and races held throughout Japan this summer and early fall.

The Original Mountain Marathon (OMM), one of the oldest adventure races in the world, will be held this autumn at Nozawa Onsen Vi...

Check out the exciting activities going on between January to March at our favorite ski resorts around Japan. Snow Tubing Curl...

Get a head start on the ski season or find a place to spend the holidays! Most of our favorite ski resorts in northern Japan open...

Rugby World Cup FinalTwo nations will battle for the Webb Ellis Cup at the highly anticipated Rugby World Cup finale. If you don’...

Setouchi Triennale 2019Held once every three years, this world-famous contemporary art festival held on the Seto Inlands was laun...

Head up to Japan's outdoor mecca of Minakami for the country's biggest outdoor adventure festival!

At the base of Niigata Prefecture lies the mountainous region of Echigo-Tsumari. The beautiful 760 sq.-kilometer area f...

“Hey boppers…” if you are younger than 40 years old, you may not recognize these obscure references to the 1979 movie, “The W...

Likely, Oktoberfest was the world’s first officially sanctioned beer bust, originating from the German custom of finishing the la...