Trail and mountain running in Japan

Looking south to Hiroshima Bay from Ushitayama It has taken me some time and distance to be able to write about this run as we were on...

Mt Fuji with a cloud cap in the distance to the south west, seen from the route Thanks to first time visiting runner Michal who sent ...

Looking for trail and mountain runs near Tokyo? I'm often asked about this, so here are a few ideas: The best hills to do within...

Hayama is a town in Kanagawa on the northern western edge of the Miura peninsular facing Sagami bay. Thanks to Russian trail runner Inna f...

I was kindly contacted by Inna, a Russian woman who has lived in Japan for 20 years and enjoys running with Angie, the Dalmatian originally...

Taku-san by two of the waterfalls At the western fringes of Saitama, north of Tokyo are forested hills. Tucked into corners of these...

Aapo, a runner from Finland who was top 50 in world orienteering as a junior and visited Japan recently sent me these photos and notes from...

15km 762m/2,500 feet of climb (Mountain top finish) November GAMBARE! Run! Lunge up endless steps, gongs beating in your ears and stagger...

Mt Kongo, south of Osaka - seen from Katsuragi-san 35km, 2,000m of climb and descent on fast runnable paths (22 miles / 6,000ft ) 2012...