Activities Sakura and Murakami Castle Bryan Baier Ruins of a 16th century castle atop a sakura covered mountain 2km from Murakami Station
Activities Mt. Kakuda Bryan Baier A beautiful, ~5km hike up Mt. Kakuda, a 473m high mountain on the Sea of Japan coast
7 Activities Mastering Makihata-san C. Rio Makihata-san has been on my list of hikes for a long time, and what better time to climb then with the incoming fall colors?
8 Activities Going up to Sennokuro-san C. Rio I had long wanted to try my hand at multi-day hiking in this area, but was unsure of what to expect (shelter and water wise),...
6 Activities Views of Naeba Ski Resort C. Rio Taking a break from our usual snowboarding turf, my friend and I decided to check out Naeba Ski Resort. Just on the other sid...
8 Activities Neaba Valley to Saragakyo Valley C. Rio This summer I set upon the goal of trying to hike all the parts of the Snow Country Trail, the 280 mile loop that connects th...
Activities Nagaoka Festival and Fireworks Rufus Starbuck Kick back on the banks of the river with snacks and drinks and prepare to be amazed by an awesomely beautiful summer firework...
Activities Sasagawa Nagare Coastline Bryan Baier The many varieties of coastline that Japan has offer a different and often striking beauty. This is the case with the Sasagaw...
Activities Okutadami Dam & Lake Rufus Starbuck Impressive dam and huge lake up in the mountains between Niigata and Fukushima. 20kms of tunnel to get up there but once ther...
Activities Experiencing Fuji Rock Rufus Starbuck The Fuji Rock Festival started in 1997 on the slopes of Mt Fuji when the Red Hot Chilli Peppers were forced off the stage by ...
