5 reports · 1 countries
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Japan · Mount Rishiri
While the world came to a halt during Covid, planes remained grounded and borders were closed, my horizons narrowed to the coastlines of Japan. I packed my surfboard and spearfishing gear into my car and began driving down the coast, bay by bay. One day, I met a young couple who lived on a …
2025 · Riki Nakajima · 4 min
Japan · Hokkaido (Ost-Hokkaido)
I originally come from the eastern part of Hokkaido. There is Shiretoko National Park – a World Heritage Site, Akan-Mashu National Park and Kushiro-Shitsugen National Park, where colorful flowers …
2023 · Momoyo Magosaki · 4 min
Japan · Hidaka / Mt. Chokai
When you think of skiing in Japan, do you think of Japow, Hakuba or Niseko? If so, you have only scratched the surface. Mt. Chokai is a 7,336-foot volcano facing the Sea of Japan, exposed to cold waves from the Eurasian continent. In midwinter, the weather is harsh and…
2022 · Kei Karino · 4 min
Japan · Kubiki Alps (Myoko)
Arriving in Japan is an interesting experience. Mandarin symbols grace most of the signage and there's no comprehension of what is being said. It's different than any other place that I've travelled …
2013 · K.C. Deane · 6 min
Japan · Hokkaido
In a karaoke bar, we can hear ourselves sing "No woman no cry" through an echoing microphone. Our travel crew - the snowboarder Regina Lind, the photographer Christian Weiermann, and the skiers Michi …
2011 · Regina Lind · 6 min
