Year: 2026
-
Nakasendo Trail: Which Section Should You Walk?
Magome–Tsumago in a day, the deeper Kiso Valley in two,…
-
The Kyoto Isshu Trail: Best Day Sections (and When You’ll Want a Guide)
Kyoto’s Isshu Trail circles the city through silent hil…
-
-
Kumano Kodo Iseji vs Nakahechi: Which Pilgrimage Route Is Right for You?
Two UNESCO pilgrimage routes, two very different journe…
-
-
Hidden Gems Near Hiroshima: Hagi, Tsuwano and the Quiet Side of Western Japan
Most visitors see Hiroshima in a day. Just beyond lie H…
-
Japan’s Winter Snow Activities—It’s Not All Skiing
Japan is known as a premier winter destination for skii…
-
Island-Hopping in the Picturesque Kasaoka Islands
The Seto Inland Sea is the gem of Japan’s coastal water…
-
Where Tengu Dare – Hiking the Kurama Traverse
The enormous face of the Tengu looks down, menacingly w…
-
Walking Kyoto’s Circuit Trail: The Fushimi–Fukakusa Route
Many heading south from Kyoto notice the castle poking …