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Japan Adventure: Canyons, The Premier Company for Outdoor Thrills Year-Round

Discover the best of Niigata and Gunma: ski thrilling slopes, relax in hot springs, savor local cuisine, and explore stunning landscapes. Read more!

Published date: 2025-05-13

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Discover Yuzawa: Your Ideal Ski Destination in Japan

Published date: 2025-05-21

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The Ultimate Guide to Rafting in Japan

Summer in Japan is now in full swing and the best way to beat the heat in summer is to go rafting! Here are our top picks for a few rafting operators we highly recommend to those traveling throughout Japan.

Published date: 2024-08-03

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Top Ski Resorts in Myoko: Your Winter Adventure Guide

Winter is just a few months away! Have you started planning your winter holiday in Japan? Come to Myoko to find a unique blend of authentic Japanese culture and experience world famous JAPOW within a few hours from Tokyo.

Published date: 2024-07-23

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Things You Can Do Around Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic Music Festivals in Japan

Whether it is your first time in Japan or you are an expat looking for a weekend getaway, why not escape the summer heat by refreshing outdoors and rocking out like the locals? With major music festivals like Fuji Rock and Summer Sonic coming up, here are three 2 day trips to Canyons to make the perfect action packed summer trip pairing.

Published date: 2024-06-28

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Location Spotlight: Okutama

Okutama is your outdoor escape from the bustling Tokyo metropolis!

Published date: 2023-08-08

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Meet The Team: Sam Harris

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-07-28

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Meet The Team: Reiya Matsuba

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-07-21

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Why you should get outside!

When many people think of canyoning, rafting and other adventure sports, they imagine heart-racing, fear-inducing, exciting activities! And while that can be true, an important part of every tour we do is taking a moment to appreciate the peace and beauty of the nature surrounding us.

Published date: 2023-07-16

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Meet the Team: Toshiki Shiokawa

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-07-14

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Children Can Canyon

Canyoning can be a family adventure. It's the perfect way to spend the summer holidays making memories together.

Published date: 2023-07-14

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Meet The Team: Ashok Sen

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-07-07

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Location Spotlight: Minakami

Welcome to our home base. Nestled in a tree-blanketed valley, surrounded by the towering mountains of Gunma Prefecture, Minakami is where it all started… We ran our first tours there, more than 20 years ago. It’s one of our favourite places to explore and adventure in Japan and it's the only place where we run our famous rafting trips down the Tone River! Featuring gorgeous canyons to explore and cool off in the heat of summer, amazing snow to play in during winter, exciting white water rapids during Spring! Minakami is an all-season adventure destination!

Published date: 2024-06-21

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Meet the Team: Aoife Williams

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-07-04

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Meet the Team: Tomoki

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-06-23

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Meet the Team: Kohei Kanno

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-06-20

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Meet the Team: Fergus Cussell

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-06-09

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Japan Ski Jobs: Work a Winter Season as a Ski Instructor with Canyons

Published date: 2025-05-28

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2024 Green season special tours

Updated special tours schedule !!!

Published date: 2024-03-11

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Meet the Team: Adam Portland

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-06-30

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Meet the Team: Sara Suzuki

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-05-26

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ウィンターアクティビティとしてのスノーキャニオニング

ウィンターシーズンに楽しむスノーキャニオニングは、アウトドア愛好者にとって特別な体験になります。

Published date: 2025-02-14

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Meet the Team: Aki

Canyons is not just a company, but it's a community. The people that run Canyons are not just employees but they are family. We want to share their story with you!

Published date: 2023-05-26

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ニューアコースティックキャンプとみなかみ町の魅力

恒例となったニューアコースティックキャンプは、自然の中で音楽を楽しむ素晴らしいイベントです。

Published date: 2025-02-13

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みなかみラフティング事故の概要と弊社の取り組みについて

2023年5月に起きた、みなかみラフティング事故は、アウトドアを楽しむ多くの方に衝撃を与えました。この事故を通じて、ラフティングを提供する会社の安全対策の重要性が再認識されています。

Published date: 2025-02-13

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