Surprises and snowshoe treks in rural Japan are traveling companions. En route to an area of Sanjo...
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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...
Sensational Snowshoeing and Sushi in Japan
When you read the Alps, what pops into your mind? France? Italy? Switzerland? Perhaps you see...
Unforgettable Otaki, Hokkaido
The icy two-lane road toward Otaki is surrounded by woods with an occasional deer browsing on brush...