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Hiking
Mt. Fuji: The Path Less Traveled
Fuji-san is the most climbed mountain in the world. If you are in good shape, there is a way to avoid the traffic for a more peaceful Mt. Fuji experience during the off-season.
Events
2023 Fireworks Festivals in Japan
Enjoy these fireworks festivals held throughout Japan this summer and autumn.
Craft Beer
Kampai! to Japan’s Award-Winning Breweries
The World Beer Cup held their biennial celebration of craft beer this year in Minneapolis, Minnesota after skipping the event...
Mountain Biking
Guide Lines: Autumn Mountain Biking in Japan
Check out these mountain biking parks throughout Japan.
Events
2021 Fireworks Festivals in Japan
Enjoy these fireworks festivals held throughout Japan this summer and autumn.
Cycling Japan
Five Autumn Cycling Areas in Japan
Autumn is Japan’s most colorful season and the best time of year to be outside enjoying some two-wheeled social distancing. We’ve...
Summer
Japan Camping Guide: Camping in Chubu
Camping in the Chubu Region (Aichi, Fukui, Gifu, Ishikawa, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Toyama and Yamanashi Prefectures) Kubota...
Ice Climbing
Yatsugatake Ice Candy
Ice climbers of all levels – and ages – have found a “sweet spot” among the eight peaks of Southern Nagano. According to l...
The Local Brew
Yatsugatake Beer & Brewpub ROCK
Yatsugatake Beer and their brewpub, named simply “ROCK,” are nestled near the foot of the mountain area known as Yatsugatake, in ...
Cycling Japan
A Ride Up and Around Mt. Fuji
Enjoy views of Mt. Fuji that change against different backgrounds as you cycle around the mountain. The climb up to the fifth...
Hyakumeizan
100 Famous Japanese Mountains: #45 Fuji-san
“Bee-beep! Bee-beep!” It didn’t seem right the alarm was blaring in my ear at 2:30 in the morning, but that’s the standard wake-u...
Living Style
Eco-architecture in the Shadow of Mt. Fuji
Ancient Japan was a noble land; a kingdom directly descended from Amaterasu, Goddess of the Sun. Dignified castles sheltered ...