Overview
Only 50 kilometers away from the capital the mountainous area offers historic scenery and gentle trekking courses. Local residents are passionate about preserving their old townscapes, dating back several hundred years, and promoting awareness of their natural environment through eco-tours. On Journeys in Japan, China-born mountaineering guide Haiyan Huang enjoys spring foraging for sansai wild edible plants, as well as taking in temples and architecture on Okumusashi's gentle hiking routes.
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9 - 1Traces of History: Exploring Around Hiroshima January 09, 2018 -
9 - 2Yokkaichi: Bringing Back the Skies February 06, 2018
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9 - 3Tsubakuro-dake: New Year High Up in the Northern Alps February 13, 2018
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9 - 4Oita: Rest and Recuperation, Onsen Style February 20, 2018
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9 - 5Fukuoka: City of Food and Flavor February 27, 2018
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9 - 6Takada: Community and Tradition in Snow Country March 06, 2018
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9 - 7A Winter Wonderland of Ice: Eastern Hokkaido March 27, 2018
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9 - 8Hachinohe: Warmth in Winter April 03, 2018
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9 - 9Makabe: A Promise of Spring April 10, 2018
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9 - 10Toyama: A Food Culture Rich in Umami April 24, 2018
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9 - 11Following a Samurai Tea Master May 08, 2018
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9 - 12Okumusashi: Spring Forest Feast June 05, 2018
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9 - 13Agano River: Green Foliage and Spring Rituals June 12, 2018
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9 - 14Ashikaga and Tochigi: Cultivating Nature and Tradition June 19, 2018
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9 - 15Atami: The Spa Revival June 26, 2018
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9 - 16Nikko: Contemplating Its Architectural Jewels July 03, 2018
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9 - 17Tsugaru: Amateur Sumo, Indomitable Tradition July 10, 2018
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9 - 18Tsuwano: Painted Past, Vividly Present July 17, 2018
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9 - 19Remote Ojika Island: Portal to the Past July 24, 2018
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9 - 20Misugi: Taking it Slow in the Mountains July 30, 2018
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9 - 21Tobishima: Living Life on Island Time August 06, 2018
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9 - 22Yuki & Oyama: Neighbors with Interwoven Tradition August 14, 2018
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9 - 23Mt. Fuji: Climbing to the Sacred Realm August 21, 2018
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9 - 24Kita-Akita: Deep Connections with Nature August 28, 2018
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9 - 25Okushiri Island: Secret Gem Off Hokkaido September 18, 2018
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9 - 26Totsukawa: A Spiritually Charged Place of Beauty September 25, 2018
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9 - 27Iki: Island of Beauty and Promise October 09, 2018
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9 - 28The Lost Pirates of the Seto Inland Sea October 16, 2018
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9 - 29Kitayama Village: A Community with Unique Charms October 23, 2018
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9 - 30Mt. Gozaisho: Going Extreme November 06, 2018
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9 - 31Fukuoka: A City of Two Faces November 13, 2018
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9 - 32Houki-cho: Preserving the Past for the Future November 27, 2018
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9 - 33Kanazawa: A Legacy of Color December 18, 2018
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9 - 34Iriomote Island: A Small Piece of Paradise December 25, 2018