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A club for anyone interested in snow sports such as skiing & snowboarding during the winter and outdoor adventures such as kayaking, camping, hiking, island hopping, climbing Mt Fuji, mountain biking, paragliding, diving, winery tours and much more! The club is a great way top get outdoors and meet lots of other fun, active folks in Japan.
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See all- Miyakejima Dolphin Swim Island GetawayTakeshiba Pier, Tokyo
A weekend island getaway to beautiful Miyakejima. Famous for its friendly, wild dolphins. Trip includes dolphin swimming tour and camping!!
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Miyakejima and neighboring Mikurajima are part of the Izu islands chain that includes the well-known Niijima and others. Miyake and Mikura Islands are famous for being home to a large family of 200 Indo-Pacific Bottlenose dolphins. These dolphins are living in the wild, in their natural environment however they are very friendly and as such enjoy coming right up to swimmers and snorkelers and playing around them. This rare phenomenon allows us to experience the friendly dolphins up close and personal in their natural habitat! While swimming with the dolphins its possible that you will meet small family groups, mothers, young adults and even super cute babies! This is definitely a good trip for a waterproof camera!
We are taking the large passenger ferry over to the island. We have reserved rooms and can also hang out, relax, party and even sleep up on the top decks during the cruise. We will be camping in a beautiful, ocean front camp ground with good facilities. There are some great snorkelling spots only a short walk from the camp ground. The dolphin swim tour operations are strictly limited in regards to the number of people who can visit the dolphins each day to ensure the area is kept clean and the dolphins kept happy. As such we can only fit an absolute max of 20 people on this trip so please sign up as soon as you can if you are interested.
- Kozushima Island Getaway (Long Weekend)Takeshiba Pier, Tokyo
Join us for a long weekend adventure to Kozushima!
Kozushima is one of the Izu islands, located around 160km from the Tokyo port, famous for its spectacular scenery - stunning beaches and crystal clear water. The island has something for everyone with excellent surfing & swimming beaches, many incredible scuba diving and snorkeling locations, outstanding hiking trails, natural hot springs and much more. The temperate climate of the island provides perfect conditions for hard coral and all variety of fish making it a great destination for snorkelers & divers.
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PAST TRIP PHOTOS - VIEW ALBUM
The island is also reknowned throughout Japan as one of the best star gazing locations, with many travelling to the island just to take in the incredible nighttime starscape displays the clear island air offers. The island is recognized as the first island in Tokyo to be designated an International Dark Sky Park (Dark Sky Island). This designation, by the International Dark-Sky Association in December 2020, acknowledges Kozushima's efforts in preserving its dark skies and nocturnal environment, making it a natural planetarium at night.
At Nagumi bay, on the northern end of the island, there are a series of super fun wooden boardwalks and diving platforms that are always very popular (see the pics from our past trips and on this page). This is also one of the clearest snorkeling and diving areas with 15m deep dives possible right off the beach.
Our campsite is centrally located, right in front of the beach. The campsite has great facilities and its is easily walkable to the nearby hot springs and central part of the island village. There is also a regular bus that runs around the island stopping at our campsite.
We will be cooking up gourmet BBQs each night of the trip (vegetarians options available) and will follow this up with a campfire to relax into the night.
Looking forward to our island adventure!
- Mt. Fuji Hike (Overnight at mountain hut)Shinjuku Center Building, Tokyo
A two day / one night trip to climb the mighty Mt. Fuji and watch the sunrise from the summit of Japan's highest mountain!
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This is a once in a lifetime experience! With the goal of watching the sunrise from the highest point in Japan, we will be hiking over two days and staying one night in a Mountain Hut near the summit.
The official climbing season for Mt Fuji lasts for only a few months, from July to early September. The trek to the summit is extremely popular and is completed annually by around 250,000 people! Reaching the summit of this incredible mountain leaves an unbeatable feeling of achievement and the spectacular views are well worth the hike. Our hike will be timed so that we will reach the summit before the sunrise, catching the first rays of sunlight from the highest point in Japan while the rest of the country sleeps!
There are several different trails to climb Mt. Fuji. On this trip, we will be taking the Fujinomiya trail starting at the 5th station. This is the highest 5th station starting point of all the Mt Fuji trails and as such the hike to the summit is the shortest of all the routes. It is considered an intermediate level course, and while there is no actual climbing required, there are some steep parts where you will need to use your hands. We will be taking the hike nice and easy to allow us to aclimatize to the alititude and reserve our energy.
Our hiking group will be split into smaller groups of ten people with one guide per group.
- Niijima Island Getaway (Long Weekend)Takeshiba Pier, Tokyo
Long weekend getaway to beautiful Niijima! Snorkeling, swimming, surfing, cycling, hiking, hot springs, camping, nightly BBQs, relaxing on the beach and more.
PLEASE SIGN UP ON THE OFFICIAL TRIP PAGE HERE TO JOIN.
You can also find past trip photos, full trip inclusions, schedule etc on that page.Niijima is a part of the Izu islands, located 160km from the Tokyo port. The island is famous for its sandy white beaches and turquoise waters which are ideal for surfing, snorkeling and swimming. The Niijima campground is very picturesque, located at the base of a small mountain and surrounded by green leafy trees only a short walk from the beach. The trip includes rental cycles so we can explore the island. Lots to see and do (free hot springs, hidden beaches and lots more) or just relax on the beach.
We will be taking the large passenger ferry to and from the island, departing Friday night and returning Monday evening around 18:00. The ferry ride itself is lots of fun as we can hang out on any of the multi-level decks to enjoy the views as well as having our own reserved spaces in rooms on board. Great night light views leaving Tokyo on Friday and then incredible ocean scenery while cruising back home through the islands on Monday.
Past Niijima Trip Photos
Trip #1: Photo Album
Trip #2: Photo AlbumThe final day of this trip is a national holiday, giving us more fun in the sun. Lets go!
FULL DETAILS: https://www.tokyosnowclub.com/en/trips/island-getaways/niijima-tokyo-izu-island
