Article Menu
Find an Adventure
An Insider's View
Related Resources
Japan Resources
Asia Resources
China Resources

online favorites
DESTINATIONS
Destination Japan
Run the
Tokyo Gauntlet

By Brent Madison



Visit Japan

Experience the chaos of Tokyo by creating some of your own. Join in a rather debauched run through Japan's urban jungle with the Hash House Harriers. The "Hash" is a weekly running game—formed by British expats in 1938—where members, or "harriers," chase one runner nominated as the "hare," who marks a crazy trail through the city with chalk or paper.

Tokyo's local chapter has been causing a ruckus since the mid-70s. Join them and see the sights—from temples and business districts, to quiet backstreets—the way few tourists do, while chasing a hare and guzzling beer. As a guest runner, the only qualifications to join the Hash are to pay up front and hold down the beer en route to the next landmark.

Trip Facts
When to go: Year-round (check online for specific meeting points and times)
Difficulty rating: Prepare for a headache



Select a Japan Adventure




Return to * Top


Book an Active Vacation
star Adventures in Asia
bullet Explore The Middle Kingdom - From Beijing to Shanghai, explore China's ancient wonders and modern vistas with GORP.
bullet Trek Vietnam - From Saigon to Hanoi, GORP takes you adventuring in Vietnam.

RELATED GORP LINKS
* GORP Asia
* GORPtravel - Asia
* GORP Japan



Road Trip Guides

National Park Guides

Hiking Guides

Today's Gear Guy

Gear Guides
[from Outside magazine]