Outdoors A Pilgrimage on the Imperial Route Euan Prentis The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route's spiritual background runs deeper than its obvious beauty.
Sports & Fitness Mt. Takanawa Anonymous Mt. Takanawa is one of the highest mountains within the borders of Matsuyama city. It stands at a height of 986 meters in the northern..
9 Outdoors Mount Gusuku, Ie-Jima Peter Sidell The only mountain on the small island of Ie-Jima in Japan's tropical chain Okinawa, Mount Gusuku gives a beautiful panorama..
27 Camping & Trekking Chibana Castle Site Michael Flemming The royal grandeur of the Chibana Castle Site has been reclaimed by time, weather and the jungle but today is a great off the beaten..
10 Outdoors Sennokuro-san Summit C. Rio Day two of my hike up Sennokuro-san was greeted with clear skies and calm air. My first task upon rising was to descend 100 meters..
Sports & Fitness Shimanami Kaido Cycling Anonymous The Shimanami Kaido between Ehime and Hiroshima is one long cycle path dotted with cycle rental stations. Crossing bridges and..
Sports & Fitness Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier A beautiful, ~5km hike up Mt. Kakuda, a 473m high mountain on the Sea of Japan coast
9 Outdoors Bamboo Forest Trail to Ishite-ji Anonymous The area around Ishite-ji is pretty weird. On the path that leads there from Isaniwa Shrine in Dogo which passes through a bamboo..