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The Kii Peninsula, a vast and mountainous hand reaching into the Pacific, has been my lodestar for over twenty years. It is an area that rewards deep exploration, where the wild pulse of nature meets the ancient human story. This region, particularly Mie Prefecture’s remote south, known as Higashi Kiishu, is where the true heart of the adventure lies.
At the center ...
The heart of Japan is often found not in its neon-drenched metropolises or manicured temple gardens, but in the quiet interstitial spaces where humanity has, for millennia, maintained a delicate, reciprocal bond with the wild. These are the satoyama—the mosaic landscapes of cultivated fields, managed forests, and traditional villages that act as a crucial buffer betw...
In the late 19th century, British explorer Isabella Bird walked across northern Japan. She was the first Western woman to make such a journey into Japan’s remote north. Her book, “Unbeaten Tracks in Japan,” still inspires travelers today. After crossing the Utsu Pass into Yamagata, she described the Yonezawa Plain as “a perfect garden of Eden, tilled with a pencil instead...
