When the 2,038-meter Mount Iwate, the highest in the Ou Mountains that straddle the cities of Hachimantai and Takizawa and the town of Shizukuishi in Iwate Prefecture, experienced an "eruption ...

Two Japanese black bears, believed to be a parent and its cub, are seen on the Hachimantai Aspite Line in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, in this Aug. 8, 2022, file photo. (Mainichi/Takeyuki Sato ...

Japan is renowned for its captivating culture, warm hospitality and delectable cuisine, making it a magnet for tourists ...

A number of foreign-affiliated elementary and junior high schools have entered the Japanese market as well, including Harrow International School Appi in Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, Rugby ...

Starting from the Hachimantai parking area, the trekking course has both stone paving and wooden planks. Take in the outstanding views of Hachimantai's ponds and wetlands, as well as the pretty alpine ...

Hachiman. It is famous for the snow-walled corridor that appears in spring. Hachimantai Aspite Line is a 27-km prefectural road that connects Hachimantai, Iwate and Kazuno, Akita. An aspite is a ...

There were other bad guys in Asahi besides Nakae. The two people who took a helicopter to Ezoe's Appi Kogen Ski Resort in Hachimantai, Iwate Prefecture, and had fun were Honda Katsuichi, who wrote ...

In the field The workshop offered the opportunity to visit a geothermal power plant in Hachimantai city. Credit: M Titov The world is facing a crisis of anthropogenic climate change, driven by ...

Swedish freeskier Jesper Tjäder is used to sliding along rails both right side up and upside down and has become famous for being a progressive force within the ski world. Always thinking outside the ...

The Mountainwatch.com team is as passionate and dedicated about the mountains as you are. Skiing to snowboarding, hiking to biking, everything about those huge piles of dirt and rock keep our blood ...

Spoil yourself—a good soak is just what you need after a long day.