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Mt. Kanaya is an unremarkable hill. Arrive in summer, and the short chairlift is running visitors to the top, so they can ride a ...

Smaller and lesser known resorts in Japan pack a big powder punch if you know where to go. Some of the most uncrowded runs, de...

Starting from the Tokyo outskirts, this ride takes us across the island of Honshu. Many cyclists try to ride across Japan’s l...

Myoko Backcountry Ski School (MBSS) began with a bunch of locals who simply liked going into the mountains. It is now in its 22nd...

There are so many local breweries in Japan with the name “kogen” (mountain heights) in them (off hand, I can think of at least si...

Think MUJI and you probably think in earth tones. The popular brand was built on simple, organic designs and well-made, fashionab...

A survival guide the BIG THREE fireworks festivals in Japan...and a whole lot more! A few hundred years ago, some bloke in Ch...

Sake (or Nihonshu) can be as involved and varied a subject as wine. Both have their experts, aficionados and divided opinions...

Michael Perrin spent his childhood trekking the holly-and-spruce-filled ridges of the Appalachian Mountains. A native of Atla...

When not enjoying the Myoko Valley’s Nordic and Alpine sports, the Hawk & Hare owner’s favorite activities involve soarin...

Most travelers visit Japan in spring and fall for the mild temperatures and vibrant colors, so the white season is often overlook...

One day in 1986 the good people of Joetsu, a coastal city in Niigata, were deluged by 232 centimeters of snow—in one day. That’s ...