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.
Activities Heading to Fuji Rock Festival Rufus Starbuck It is held at Naeba Ski Resort on the last weekend in July each year (so... Where to stay Camping is a festival favorite though flat areas at Naeba Ski
Camping & Trekking Nakasendo Hike & Erupting Mt Ontake Akira Matsuo Ontake when the sky is clear.... Lonely Planet's guidebook "Hiking in Japan" and also has ski
Activities Fukushima Hula Museum Justin Velgus The Hula Museum inside the Hawaiians Spa Resort introduces the tradition and culture of Hula.
Sports & Fitness Niseko Adventure Centre Chris Barnes in Hirafu East Village, which is best known as one of the worlds best ski... resorts and also offers a great range of summer activities.
Sports & Fitness Zao Sumikawa Snow Park Andrew Kehoe This is the only resort on the Miyagi side of the Zao area that offers... Eboshi is a larger resort with more variety and less hiking overall.
Winter Sports Early Season Skiing at Kagura Rufus Starbuck Ski Season in Yuzawa kicks off when Kagura opens at the end of November each year. How much early snow has fallen plays a big part on how good it is.
Camping & Trekking Shinetsu Trail, Part 2 Rowland Douglas deal of climbing to boot, we finished midway up the slopes of Togari ski... resort, walking wooden-leggedly down the slopes to meet our next host