9 Stories
StoriesStories — reading Japan's landscapes
Lakes, mountains, sea, forest, snow, islands. Travel Japan's landscapes through a single theme.
01The Lakes of JapanA journey to Japan's most beautiful lakes.Born of volcanoes, filled with snowmelt, framed by forest. From the far north to the mountaintops of central Japan, we visit lakes that mirror the sky.
02Above the CloudsAbove the clouds. Japan's mountain resorts.The mountains of central Japan, lined with peaks of three thousand metres. Within them lie valleys and highlands anyone can walk.
03The Quiet SeaIn search of a quiet sea, to Setouchi.On a sea without waves, island silhouettes overlap one after another. The landscape of the Seto Inland Sea is made of soft gradations.- 04Return to the ForestReturn to the forest. Yakushima.A forest where rocks, fallen trees, everything is covered in moss. On an island of cedars more than a thousand years old, the scale of time begins to shift.
05Written in SnowJapan's landscapes, made by snow.Snow subtracts colour and sound from the landscape. What remains is only line, light and hot spring steam.
06Hokkaido Summer DriveDriving through Hokkaido in summer.From the lavender hills, to the Blue Pond, to the sea of Shiretoko after the drift ice has gone. Driving east through summer in Hokkaido.
07Another Japan, by SeaIslands, another Japan.Japan has landscapes you can only meet by crossing the sea. Coral seas, mangrove rivers, white sand beaches.
08Once in a LifetimeJapan's great landscapes to see once in a lifetime.A mountain summit, a shrine on the sea, a sacred waterfall, a bridge spanning the sky. The landscapes that represent this country, one by one.
09Two Hours from TokyoTwo hours from Tokyo, another world.About one to two hours by shinkansen or limited express. Just beyond the bustle of the city, lakes, forests and waterfalls await.