My hiking journey along the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trail in Japan started by passing through a torii gate, a Shinto symbol marking the transition into sacredness. This, I thought, is how you make an ...

On our first day of hiking the Kumano Kodo, I look up to where the trail ascended, set my sights on the arching tree tops reaching for the sky, while at the same time trying to quiet my breathing.

There’s a word in Japanese, nukumori, that doesn’t just mean warmth. It’s the kind of warmth that rises from a wood-burning hearth, from a steaming onsen, from a bowl of soup placed gently in front of ...

The San'in Kaigan Geopark Trail is a 230-kilometer-long course connecting the Sea of Japan coastline along Tottori, Hyogo, ...

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Experience a different side of Japan's great outdoors in Shikoku and Tohoku. Ehime, in the Shikoku region, exemplifies Japan’s close connection with nature. Here you’ll find the stunning Mount ...

Discover Japan's two northern Natural World Heritage areas, including Shiretoko, a peninsula known for its rich marine and terrestrial ecosystems. Photograph by World Natural Heritage in Japan With ...