Looking for the real Japan? Look no farther than the San’in region.
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Become the Woman in the Dunes
The Tottori Sand Dunes are absolutely worth visiting, whether or not you get a chance to read the book about them before you get there.
Continue ReadingWhy They Call It “Hoki-huji”
In fact, Mt. Daisen has very little in common with Mt. Fuji
Continue ReadingIs This Japan’s Most Dangerous Hike?
The hike to Nageiredo isn’t dangerous, or even especially harrowing.
Continue ReadingWhat Started in Sakaiminato
I couldn’t help but wonder what Sakaiminato would look like bathed in kaleidoscopic light.
Continue ReadingHow to Describe Daisen
A pleasant day that follows a perfect one isn’t any less lovely to live through.
Continue ReadingGhosts of Tottori
Until about five minutes before three, I assumed the Tottori Sand Dunes were the most remarkable site I’d be seeing Monday.
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