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..
Seasonal Where to Find Cherry Blossoms in Urasa Kim There are many well-established spots across Japan to view cherry blossoms in the spring months, such as Ueno Park and Shinjuku..
8 Activities Honai Park Kim Honai Park in Sanjo, Niigata, has a free greenhouse packed full of tropical plants including hibiscus, coffee, mango and pineapple..
Sports & Fitness Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier A beautiful, ~5km hike up Mt. Kakuda, a 473m high mountain on the Sea of Japan coast
Winter Sports Iwappara Ski Resort Rufus Starbuck Smallish, ski resort in Iwappara, just outside of Iwappara that has plenty of ski-in, ski-out accommodation and wide, gentle slopes..
Camping & Trekking Yahiko Park Jasper Wilkins This beautiful park is between 3 - 4 hours train journey from Tokyo on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line. April is definitely the be..
7 Camping & Trekking Hiking to the Top of Naebasan C. Rio I have been told by many that the top of Naeba was an amazing experience. So when I saw that my next day off had clear skies I jumped..
Activities Autumn at Lake Daigenta Kim Niigata's Lake Daigenta is a short distance from the resort town of Echigo Yuzawa, and is particularly beautiful during the..