mike harris

Choose sustainable luxury glamping in Japan with Aoraki started by longtime Minakami resident Mike Burke.

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

"I can see the confluence,” I yelled back to the other members of the team. Cheers rose from the other side of the swollen river....

Training and preparation are paramount to playing safe in the backcountry, and recently guides and instructors are putting more e...

When and how did you first come to Japan?After studying Japanese for six years in New Zealand (five in high school and one in...

The Tone River flows swiftly through Minakami, carrying thousands of merry rafters into white water rapids and through scenic...