pauline kitamura

Imagine sitting on a mountaintop with breathtaking views overlooking a vast green forest. You sip your freshly brewed coffee whil...

If someone asks you if you’d like to try rogaining, your first reaction might be to look in the mirror and make sure you aren’t losing your hair.

Japan is one of the most plugged-in nations in the world. There aren’t many places in this fiber-optic country where you are trul...

Now that Japan’s hills and mountains have begun shedding their winter coats, it’s time to pull those trail running shoes out of t...

The word for “hiking” in Japanese is “tozan”（登山）which literally means “to climb a mountain.” As the word suggests, the lofty goal...

What would it feel like to run on the moon? Would you settle for blazing a trail on a live volcano in Tokyo?   On a c...

Hakone is a popular destination for tourists who come for the many hot springs, fancy restaurants and historic ryokan (inns)....

“I really don’t like running fast. It’s way too exhausting!” –Hiroko Suzuki There are a lot of runners out there who can r...

Trail runners yearn for breathtaking, sigh-inducing views. The Tanzawa trail running course is a famous hiking course located in ...

Ten years ago, trail running was virtually unknown in Japan but, in the last few years, it has become one of the country’s hottes...

A great way to experience a city is to hop on a jitensha (bicycle). In Japan, however, bikes are predominantly used for trans...

When you think of sea kayaking, Japan may not be the first place that jumps to mind, but with literally thousands of kilometers o...