Sports & Fitness Paragliding with the Wind Kids Bryan Baier Get started or progress at Paragliding at the Tainai Ski Area, the cheapest big thrill anywhere
Water Sports Aurora Waterslides in Yuzawa Rufus Starbuck Waterslides and indoor/outdoor pools in Yuzawa at Leisure Pool Aurora.
8 Activities Honai Park Kim Bergström Honai Park in Sanjo, Niigata, has a free greenhouse packed full of tropical plants including hibiscus, coffee, mango and pineapple..
8 Camping & Trekking Naeba Fall Hiking C. Rio Taking advantage of the brief calm between the storms (typhoons), me and my faithful hiking buddy made another pilgrimage to the..
8 Activities Zenibuchi Park Kim Bergström Minamiuonuma's Zenibuchi Park is a pleasant spot to visit no matter the season, but is particularly renowned for their cherry..
7 Camping & Trekking Sunset Hike up Tanigawadake C. Rio It was late afternoon and the weather was too good not to try to head up into the mountains. Tanigawadake from a distance was..
Activities First Time Skiing in Yuzawa Gaurav Raja Dahal Despite being born in Nepal, I saw snow for the first time in Japan. I took my first ever skiing lessons and went skiing with Pod..
Camping & Trekking Tochikubo Village Veronica Dow Tochikubo Village - little-discussed facets of Japanese life