Hiking
The japan alps have some great hiking. mount fuji in shizuoka is a symbol of japan and a popular tourist attraction, both for viewing and climbing.
Winter sports
In the winter, cold, dry air from the asian continent meets moist pacific air, the result is a large amount of snow that falls in the koshin'etsu district, also known as snow country éªå½ yukiguni, since it receives some of the heaviest snowfall in japan. this makes chubu japan's undisputed winter sports capital with attractions like nagano, site of the 1998 winter olympics, and yuzawa, easily reached from tokyo.