outdoors

We suspected this Japanese cable car was an overpriced tourist trip, but we underestimated it

We only took this ride to keep a promise to two elementary school girls, but it turned out to be well worth the ticket price.

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Brand-new Pokémon park opens in Japan with larger-than-life-size Lapras【Photos】

Lapras’ latest collaboration with the region it’s an ambassador for is now ready to receive fans and provide squeals of joy.

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Eating Japan’s highest-priced Cup Noodle at Japan’s highest place【Photos】

So very, very takai.

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Cycling through culture and coastlines in northern Okinawa

A journey into Okinawa’s traditions in Yanbaru.

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World’s Smallest Park teaches us a valuable lesson about the power of community in Japan

Yes, the park is in this photo, and its impact is greater than its size.

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Bear encounter prevention app growing in popularity in Japan

BowBear hopes you’ll see no bear.

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A crash course in Japanese folktales from a trip to the five Taro Parks of Gifu【Photos】

Technically there are four Taros, but these are still five legends worth knowing.

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What’s it really like to climb Mt Fuji?

One climber reveals the key to climbing Mt Fuji successfully might be to do it more than once.

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Mountain climber in Nagano reaches summit and throws back out tying shoelaces

Another case for Back to the Future auto shoes.

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All Mt. Fuji summit trails are now closed as hiking season ends

But as one season of Fuji fun ends, another is just beginning.

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Mt Fuji climbers will now be refused entry if they don’t wear proper clothing

Rangers given new powers to deny entry to those who come ill-prepared. 

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Brand-new theme park in Japan charges foreign tourists 25 percent more than locals for tickets

Welcome, to two-tier pricing park!

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We both do and do not recommend hiking to Tokyo’s beautiful mountain beer garden in midsummer

The experience isn’t all mountain views and cold drinks.

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TeamLab opening amazing outdoor art exhibit at one of Japan’s more uniquely beautiful gardens【Pics】

A Forest Where Gods Live returns to Mifuneyama Rakuen.

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We deeply regret going into this tunnel on our walk in the mountains of Japan

Seiji’s stroll in Okutama takes a dark turn.

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How to climb Mt. Fuji in 2025

All of Mt. Fuji’s four hiking trails are now open, and all of them have new rules this year.

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Our search for the coldest place in Tokyo to escape Japan’s heat wave takes us below the earth【Pics】

It’s off to Okutama as we flee the heat wave and downtown Tokyo.

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Searching for Japan’s “river of the dead” in Tottori Prefecture【Photos】

Legends say Sai no Kawara exists on the border between the realms of the living and the dead, but the map says it’s in Tottori.

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Japan’s top 10 travel experiences in the sky【Survey】

High praise for these destinations and activities high above the ground.

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Can putting a giant dragonfly on your head repel bugs?

If you can’t beat ’em, wear ’em.

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