Japan, a country roughly the size of California, offers a seemingly endless variety of photographic and adventure opportunities. While first-time travelers tend to make the classic pilgrimages to Tokyo, Nara, Kyoto, and the Hakone region for views of Mt. Fuji, those with the time to extend their stay or to come back again should venture forth camera-in-hand onto the road less traveled and into the heart and soul of the country.
In conjunction with my speaking engagement at the Adventure Travel World Summit 2023 in Sapporo on the northern island of Hokkaido, I did a pre-summit hiking and cycling tour up the off-the-beaten-track eastern Tohoku coastline with tour operator Michinori
