Activities Exploring Japan's First World Natural Heritage Site Paul McInnes Japan's very first World Natural Heritage Site was Akita Prefecture's epic and dramatic Shirakami mountains and forests which...
Activities Amanohashidate's Temple - Nariaiji Bonson Lam Since the Heian period in the twelfth century, simply dressed pilgrims, living on nature's goodness, made their way here on f...
Activities Komagane, Nagano Prefecture Rey Waters Day trip from Tokyo area to Chuo Alps, Komagane. Spectacular wildflowers, wild monkeys, and mountain hiking.
Activities The 2020 Olympic Games: Aomi Urban Sports Park Elena Lisina Aomi Urban Sports Park will host the 2020 Olympic Games 3x3 basketball, sport climbing and Paralympic football. The area also...
9 Activities The Ascent of Mount Kongo Amanda Ho The Kongō Range is a mountain range on the borders of Nara and Osaka Prefectures on the island of Honshu. Standing at 1125 me...
Activities Hunting for Bamboo Shoots in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Foraging for bamboo shoots in the mountains of Niigata.
Activities Nezame-no-toko Gorge Angelina Dietz Nezame-no-toko means 'bed of awakening' and named after an old, famous legend.
8 Activities Hiking Mt Kiso-Koma to Usugi-dake Steve Morton If it’s adventure you want then head up to Japan’s Central Alps.The adventure begins the very moment you leave the cable car ...
Activities Cycling Courses in Wakayama Geoff Day Wakayama Prefecture's sacred heartland stretches across the Kii Peninsula in the southern Kansai region. Known for its sacred...
Activities A Day Hiking at Mt.Mitou in Okutama Emi Takahata A peaceful hiking trail in Tokyo. An hour away from Shinjuku station and another hour's bus ride, the mountainous landscape a...