Journey through time: Japan’s Nakasendo Trail

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.

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