traveler magazine

Our family—Xavier, myself and our daughters Nayla and Fibie—have been cycling across Japan from Tottori to Hokkaido. We are Japan...

Japan is famous for its super fast bullet trains, where cities and the countryside blur into one—the final destination, hundreds ...

Welcome to the Suruga region where unforgettable adventure and vibrant coastal charms await. This jewel of natural wonders in...

RACES Sea to Summit The last two events of the year’s popular outdoor series take place in Miyagi and Nagano. Experience au...

Enjoy the freedom to explore Japan this autumn and winter in your own custom camper van! Free unlimited kilometersNo young dri...

In nearly every brewery taproom you’ll find T-shirts, caps and other merchandise. The beer comes first, but the branded merch...

Hakuba Grinduro Grinduro returns to Japan on Oct. 7-9 in Hakuba, taking the place of last year’s successful Hakuba GravelF...

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

In the year 1914, a lone man in a cabin in the woods—literally, a tiny shack in the Dalarna backcountry—sewed up a bunch of backp...

Sage shio no tsugi wa, age shio ja… A rising tide always follows an ebbing one… During the always-too-short summer holidays, my p...

MontBell is undoubtedly the biggest player in the Japanese outdoor market, with not only 68 domestic retail outlets around the co...

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...