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Snowboarding
Yama Women
Despite challenges, women like Tayler Paulsen from Tasmania are shaping the snow sports landscape, addressing issues such as limited media coverage and disparities in equipment and training access. As a mom and advocate, Paulsen founded "Yama Women," offering specialized snowboard camps for female snow enthusiasts.
Food and Drinks
All Aboard Niigata’s Sake Train
Japan is famous for its super fast bullet trains, where cities and the countryside blur into oneāthe final destination, hundreds ...
Mountain Biking
The Samurai Trails of Mt. Madarao
Delve into the history of Mt. Madarao in Nagano and why the ancient mountain paths make for great mountain biking today.
Events
Japan Snow Guide: Winter Events and News
This snow season has all the makings of an epic year for Tokyo residents and travelers. Tons of snow, discounted travel fares and...
Music Festivals
Myoko Mountain Music Festival
There's something new coming to Myoko Kogen this autumn. The first Myoko Mountain Music Festival will take place on Oct. 3-4, 202...
Summer
Japan Camping Guide: Camping in Chubu
Camping in the Chubu Region (Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama and Yamanashi Prefectures) Kubota...
Cultural Travel
Sado, the Island of Art and Music
An island with a colorful past has long attracted local and international creatives to its rocky shores. The collective soul of S...
Yamagata
Japan’s Great Northwest
One of the best things about traveling through Japan is the scenic train rides that duck into tunnels and emerge into mountainous...
Features
The Reemergence of Arai
Lotte Arai Resort will definitely become a hotspot for western skiers and boarders over the next few years.
Cycling Japan
Okutadami: Cycling Through Autumn’s Finest...
Japan in autumn is a sight to behold, and there are many cycling routes that allow you to take in the beautiful autumn foliag...
Art and Film
Explore Art and Nature in Echigo-Tsumari
At the base of Niigata Prefecture lies the mountainous region of Echigo-Tsumari. The beautiful 760 sq.-kilometer area f...
Hiking
The Shinetsu Trail
There are many places in Japan where you can climb up to a mountain, stay in a hut or tent, then get up the next day and head off...