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Active experiences
Get out into the great outdoors with these active experiences, which can be included in any holiday.
You may not want to spend your whole holiday being active - perhaps you'd just like to include a couple of experiences to enhance a cultural trip. That's why in this section you'll find an abundance of active experiences, from martial arts lessons to hiking modules, all of which can be incorporated into just about any holiday you like.
White water rafting in Minakami
For Japan's best white water experience, head to the Tone River in Minakami.
Kyoto cycling city tour
Kyoto City is nice and flat making it an ideal place to explore by bike.
Rafting on the Yoshino River
Some of the most beautiful parts of the Iya Valley can only be seen from the water; a great excuse for a day of rafting!
Kibi Plains cycling
Cycling past farms and rural shrines in the Kibi Plains is a great little day trip from Kurashiki.
Shimanami Kaido cycling
Japan's most intriguing cycle track links 6 tiny islands in stepping stones across the Seto Inland Sea.
Canyoning in the Nametoko Gorge
Messing about on the river: InsideJapan invite you to jump, slide, splash and swim through the Nametoko Gorge.
Kayaking through the mangroves
Take a kayak through the mangrove swamps of Iriomote Island's jungle interior.
Mountain biking
Fancy a day hurtling downhill on a hike through the mountains of Gunma Prefecture?
Tatedo sword fighting
Wield a sword like a samurai... well, a samurai in the movies anyway
The Nakasendo Way
Take the ancient samurai pathway through the Kiso Valley past picturesque farmhouses and tea fields.
Kibune to Kurama Onsen hike
Keep your eyes peeled for tengu goblins on a half day mountain hike near Kyoto
Yakushima's giant cedar trees
The land before time: Yakushima Island is home to cedar trees over 7,000 years old.
Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails
It's all about the journey: Take a walk along one of the Kumano Kodo's spiritual pilgrimage trails.
Mount Takao
If you've had enough of the big city, escape Tokyo for a day of hiking on Mount Takao.
Chubu-Sangaku National Park
Spectacular walking and hiking in the Kamikochi region of Chubu-Sangaku National Park
Mount Fuji climb (from Hakone)
Watch the sun rise from the summit of Japan's highest peak, the sacred Mt. Fuji
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