‘Sea women’ and sacred waterfalls: Exploring one of Japan’s most stunning secrets
Surrounded by the vast Pacific Ocean, Japan’s Ise-Shima region is a place where ancient traditions, spirituality and the great outdoors collide.
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Japan's best-kept secret: Meet the ‘Sea-women’, the guardians of ancient traditions
In the cool waters off Japan’s Ise-Shima National Park, Aiko Ohno, a seasoned ama diver, glides effortlessly through the sea. Using only goggles, fins, a weight belt, and a mesh net called ...
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Eight things that can only be seen in Japan's national parks
Oirase-Keiryu mountain stream in spring, Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Photograph Courtesy Ministry of the Environment, Japan. Ise-Shima is unique because 96% of the park is on private land ...