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Learning to Co-Exist with Nature
Blessed with seas, mountains, rivers, and deep forests, Hokkaido and the Tohoku region showcase Japan’s seasons in vivid relief—each locale offering its own charm. Here, human culture has long grown in step with nature, fostering unique traditions while sharing the land with diverse forms of life. Savor pristine ingredients and mineral-rich hot springs, witness living folk arts, and explore landscapes preserved through generations of wisdom and hard work. As you roam these beautiful vistas, you will feel the countless “lives” that flourish all around you.
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A Journey to Flavors that Nourish the Body and Soul
Situated in Japan’s southwest, Kyushu and Okinawa have long served as a gateway for exchange with Asia and Europe. Over the centuries, diverse cultures blended with the region’s climate and people, giving rise to distinctive local evolutions. Food—humanity’s foundation and the very source of life—lies at the heart of these traditions. Deepen your understanding here and savor irreplaceable experiences that enrich both body and mind.
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A Journey to Create the Society of Tomorrow
From Tokyo—the global epicenter of pop culture—to the satoyama woodlands and fishing villages of Hokuriku, and onward to Kansai, where food and tradition are woven deep into daily life, this region reveals a living dialogue between past and future. Every town safeguards memories of the land while boldly reimagining what lies ahead, offering glimpses of a society in which people and nature thrive together. Travel through these landscapes and sense the future each community seeks to build.
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Tracing a Thousand Years of Spirit, Art, and Skill
Across the Kansai and Chugoku regions, traditions and spiritual values have been passed down in an unbroken stream, nurturing people’s lives and still empowering them today. Encounter the Buddhist roots of Japanese culture at Nara’s ancient temples; feel the depth of the performing art of Noh; and witness the pinnacle of earth and fire in Bizen ware. As you meet the many forms of life that flourish in each locale, you will sense the strength sustained for centuries by Japanese wisdom and prayer.
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Native Landscapes that Nurture Life: Nature-Immersion Activity Route
Slip through deep forests, trace mountain ridgelines, and listen to the surge of the ocean waves—travel in San’in frees you from everyday rhythms and invites you to move in tune with nature. Everything you see belongs to an unbroken chain of “life” safeguarded since antiquity. Gazing at these scenes helps you face your own vitality, breathing new energy into your body and mind. Here you can play, heal, and feel reborn in the great outdoors.
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Blending Heritage and Future in a Cool Retro Art Journey
Setouchi–Shikoku, embraced by the tranquil Seto Inland Sea, offers a living canvas where tradition meets bold contemporary art. During the Setouchi Triennale 2025, witness Expo 2025 Osaka–Kansai’s theme—“Connecting Lives”—come alive across the islands. Travel effortlessly by private charter cruiser with expert guides, curated stops, and seamless transfers for a truly immersive and inspiring art journey.
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Living Traditions on the Plate —An Interactive Gastronomy Journey
Set in the very heart of Japan, Kansai has flourished since antiquity as a cradle of culture and faith. Here, food culture—deeply linked to daily life—nurtures both body and soul. Every grain of wisdom handed down through generations makes full use of gifts from sea and mountains, turning ingredients into stories of the land itself. Visitors are invited not merely to taste, but to walk, talk, and create alongside local producers—adding their own heartbeat to the rhythms that keep Kansai’s food culture alive.
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Lessons and Discoveries in Countryside Living
Off the southwest coast of Japan’s main island lies Shikoku, a land where deep history, vibrant culture, and generous nature intertwine. Scattered across its mountains and valleys are pockets of traditional craft and small-scale manufacturing, each sustained by communities that live in harmony with the environment. Through hands-on projects they revive fading arts and local knowledge, creating a true cycle of “saving lives” in every sense. Come see, feel, and learn in these satoyama landscapes, and you may find new power to safeguard both your own future and the planet’s.
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A five-day trip to Hokkaido and Aomori
Experience renowned gastronomy and persevering traditions.
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A four-day trip to Kyoto's seaside hideaways and the San'in area
Refresh your senses with the land and sea.
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