Sports & Fitness Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier A beautiful, ~5km hike up Mt. Kakuda, a 473m high mountain on the Sea of Japan coast
6 Outdoors Autumn Colors at Gozaisho Ropeway Ann Yamagishi You can climb via the Gozaisho Ropeway and this area is famous for ski sports during the winter season.
8 Camping & Trekking Fall Colors of Tanigawadake C. Rio It was a fresh Sunday morning in early October when we began our ascent of Tanigawadake.
Camping & Trekking Tadewara Wetlands Mandy Bartok The Tadewara Wetlands, tucked away at the base of the imposing Kuju Mountain range in Oita Prefecture, is a diverse environmen..
Outdoors Jigokudani in Noboribetsu Anne Lauenroth Discover the sulfurous ponds and steam vents of Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, in Noboribetsu, Hokkaido.
Sports & Fitness Minakami Town in Gunma Camille Dufour-Blain Minakami in Gunma will make you fall in love with its snow covered mountains, its amazing scenery and its warm hearted residen..
7 Camping & Trekking Akashi Castle Park in Full Bloom Fiona Yoshitake A secret Hanami viewing spot in Akashi City, Hyogo.