With its wide variety of landscapes, Japan is a great place to engage ... These can live up to their namesake! The Japanese Alps are full of hiking trails around Kamikochi, Hakuba as well as ...

But there's an antidote to all that (delightful) urban chaos: Japan's rural side is a hiker's paradise. Beyond the well-trod trails of famous mountains such as the Japanese Alps and the country's ...

From hiking in the Japan Alps to historic towns, traditional crafts and spiritual journeys, Central Japan embodies the very essence of Japan. Central Japan is Japan's geographic heart, hemmed in ...