Steeped in history as well as centuries-old traditions, Japan’s Nakasendo Trail reveals the more contemplative side of the nation’s character as seen through the eyes of PORTORO Interior directrice Nathalie Küpfer Henares
On a chilly May morning, I and my friend Susanne, who travelled from Switzerland to join me, set off on a long-awaited adventure: a trek through Japan’s famed Nakasendo Trail. This historic path led us on a captivating seven-day hiking experience, exploring the most picturesque sections of the historic Nakasendo Way between Kyoto and Tokyo.