Sports & Fitness Hiking up Mt. Tsukuba Joe Peters The hiking trails of Mt. Tsukuba are about 100 km (60 miles) from Tokyo, easily accessible by train or car.
Sports & Fitness The Battle of Okehazama Chris Glenn 2,500 samurai trounced an army of 35,000 in what became known as the Battle of Okehazama. It was one of Oda Nobunaga’s finest ..
Sports & Fitness Kasai Rinkai Park - Tokyo Bay Joanne Wong Kasai Rinkai Koen - a relaxing retreat into nature located on the edge of central Tokyo. Easily reached in under 20 minutes from..
Sports & Fitness Mt. Fuji: A Day-trip Climb Jessica A Paje Mt Fuji, the majestic, sacred, and highest mountain in Japan, should not be underestimated when planning to hike it with the goal..
Sports & Fitness Fuchinobe Park, Kanagawa Lester Goh The sprawling premises of Fuchinobe Park is home to not one but 2 full-sized baseball diamonds, 10 tennis courts, a giant indoor..
Sports & Fitness Swallows Game - Meiji Jingu Stadium Todd Wojnowski Meiji Jingu Stadium is the home of the Central League's Yakult Tokyo Swallows.
Sports & Fitness Ninja Training and Obstacle Course Justin Velgus The "Field Athletic Center" located near Akita International University is actually a secret ninja training ground. Don't let..
