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A guide to mountain biking the main trails in Madarao, Nagano.

Thinking of climbing Mt. Fuji this summer? We talk to Mt. Fuji guides on best practices for scaling Japan's highest mountain.

Get a bird's eye view of Hokkaido with Ben Kerr, a Niseko-based pilot.

For the uninitiated, cornhole is kind of a mix of horseshoes and shuffle board. You score points by getting your bag on the board or even better, in the hole.

TDM 1874's British Head Brewer George Juniper started his craft beer brewing journey at Dark Star Brewing in England before comin...

Soon after I moved to Nagano in 1997 I started hearing stories about a foreign resident and conservationist who had bought up tra...

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

Explore the outdoors and culture at the foot of Mt. Fuji!

Travis Rice’s new film recently premiered in Tokyo to a packed house. The film charts the hydrological cycle across the Pacific Ocean to Japan and beyond.

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

The Waterman League made its first splash into Asia with a successful event in Japan. Outdoor Japan talks to the world stand-up t...

Japan’s highest bridge bungy opens this spring in Ibaraki Prefecture. Outdoor Japan talks to Bungy Japan’s founder, Charles Odlin...