nakasendo

A passion for the outdoors and cultural preservation were the inspiration of four friends to convert a kominka into Zenagi, ...

For years I’d wanted to hike the Nakasendo, the ancient Edo Period route used for travel between the capital of Edo (Tokyo) and K...

As the local population ages in Japan’s countryside, a way of life begins to disappear. Travelers return to Japan’s historical hi...

For months I have relished the prospect of spending four uninterrupted days hiking from village to village, exploring one of ...

Magome and Tsumago, two post towns on the old mountain road linking Tokyo and Kyoto, are still great places to rest for the weary...