Route-setters have much in common ... styles and imbibe national ones (“French style” is elegant and static, Japanese fearless and dynamic). And they are sturdy. A few hours of setting ...

This multimodal route through the country’s Northern Alps is a great alternative to the similar journey around Mount Fuji — and one which attracts far fewer visitors.

Japan is crisscrossed with ancient pilgrimage routes, and walking them is a slow but rewarding way to experience the country’s religious art and architecture, its cultural traditions ...

Stretching across the Toyama and Nagano prefectures north of Tokyo, the 90-kilometer (56-mile) sightseeing route – dubbed the “Roof of Japan” – offers incredible views of the 3,015-meter ...

PHOTOGRAPH BY THE OMIYA BONSAI ART MUSEUM 大宮盆栽美術館 Before bullet trains cut a swathe through the countryside, Japan’s traders travelled along the Nakasendo. This historic route ...