Guides, From the History Books, Japan The Ancient Pilgrim Trails Through Japan's Sacred Mountains The Kumano Kodo is a UNESCO designated network of pilgrimage trails connecting ancient mountain shrines...
Guides, Japan, Hiking Best Hikes in Japan: 7 of the Best Japanese Hiking Routes The most beautiful hikes in the Land of the Rising Sun
Features, Japan How Japanese 'Omotenashi' Manifests Itself in the Mountains We speak to guide Akiko Suzuki about the Japanese culture of hospitality, that extends to even remote mountain huts...
Features, Japan, From the History Books The Japanese Art of Daisugi Tree-Growing This month we look at the 14th-century Japanese horticultural technique of daisugi, similar to coppicing but with often remarkable results