Culture Toki-no-mori Park on Sado Island Alena Eckelmann Toki-no-mori Park on Sado Island-Rare sight of the Japanese Crested Ibis
Activities A Grain of Film History: Tottori Sand Dunes Alena Eckelmann Imagine an over 30 km² expanse of sand, sand, and more sand, stretched out along the ocean in Japan’s San‘in Region. Welcome t..
Beauty & Spa Echigo-Yuzawa Alena Eckelmann From Tokyo to the ski resort in less than 80 minutes-Echigo-Yuzawa is calling all snow enthusiasts in Tokyo!
Activities Kumano Kodo-The “Way of St. James” of Japan Alena Eckelmann The Way of St. James and the Hongu Taisha in Japan are both over 1,000 years old. The paths lead to a shrine in Wakayama Prefecture's..
Culture Yamabushi Walking on Dewa Sanzan Alena Eckelmann Shugendo (literally the “way of testing and training”) is a mountain religion unique to Japan. Its practitioners are referred ..
Accommodation Shukubo Temple Lodging at Mount Haguro Alena Eckelmann Stay at a temple overnight and try Shojin Ryori, a vegetarian cuisine eaten by Buddhist monks, at Dewa Sanzan in Yamagata Prefecture..
Activities Trekking on Mount Zao Alena Eckelmann Zao Mountain - Trekking across a volcanic landscape in summer and skiing in winter, plus winding down in hotspring waters.