While some hard-core mountaineers have climbed the highest mountain in each of Japan’s 47 prefectures ... years ago while looking at a mountain map. He imagined the flow of rainwater down ...

Accompanied by mountain guides, Japan-based writer Ally Hongo walks the mountains of Dewa Sanzan in search of deeper discoveries in the Japanese philosophy of mindfulness and self-discovery.

Mount Hakuba-Norikuradake is just one of several Japanese mountains that provide ideal conditions for backcountry skiing and snowboarding. But these scenic and unpatrolled areas, which lure winter ...

High up in the Japanese Alps, the only sounds I hear are ... In the background are pale mountains, delicate cherry blossoms, far-off shrines and glimpses of a translucent sea.

The mountain ranges known as the Japanese Alps are a spectacular backdrop to our ride across Nagano Prefecture, its forests glowing with the late autumn colors. With many 3,000m peaks, Nagano is ...