Shikoku Henro Highlights (88 Temple Pilgrimage)

From the Kumano Kodo to the Japan Alps — where to go, when to go, and how to hike Japan's mountains and pilgrimage trails like a local.

The Kii Peninsula, a vast and mountainous hand reaching into the Pacific, has been my lodestar for ...

The heart of Japan is often found not in its neon-drenched metropolises or manicured temple gardens...

In the late 19th century, British explorer Isabella Bird walked across northern Japan. She was the ...