Surprises and snowshoe treks in rural Japan are traveling companions. En route to an area of Sanjo...
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Snowshoeing Surprises in Sanjo, Japan
Snowshoe Trails and Hot Springs around Japan’s Nozawa Onsen
Bear-claw-scratched towering trees, an ice-cloaked lake peering at a pure blue sky, the whooshing...
Winter Vacation to Urabandai Saved by a Snowstorm
Mt. Bandai, an 1816-meter-high (5958 ft) dormant volcano in Northern Japan, should have looked like...
Snowshoeing Above The World-Famous Hakuba Village, Nagano, Japan
Pure-white craggy peaks penetrated clouds and rose above them. Soon after getting off the final...
Winter Canoeing, Trekking, and Hot Springs in Aomori, Japan
Far from the jam-packed streets and unceasing lights of Tokyo lies a region one could easily...
Japanese Bonfire Festival and Snowshoeing on Mt. Gozu
One particular day, fate treated my wife and me to three adventures. After a spectacular snowshoe...
Test Your Snowshoes – 5 (Almost) Easy to Climb Mountain Peaks
Mountain climbing and backcountry snowshoeing are no longer activities reserved for those...
Exotic Snowshoeing in Nagano, Japan
If you’re seeking an exotic locale for a snowshoe vacation, Nagano, Japan, offers shockingly...
Ascending Spiritual Mountains in Tottori, Japan
Discover a stunning world of remote mountains infused with thousands of years of Japanese spiritual...
Snowshoe Education and Adventure in Matsudai, Niigata
Tomotaka Koyama, a snowshoe guide for a Japanese nonprofit nature educational association, teaches...