In just about every pamphlet I obtained regarding Shirakami-Sanchi, I kept reading about Philipp Franz von Siebold’s beech, a native Japanese tree. Siebold? I muttered to myself, “Who is this ...

Shirakami-Sanchi or Shirakami Mountain Range is situated at the northern end of Honshu and home to one of the world's largest beech forests. This 8,000-year-old pristine landscape is nearly ...

Mr. Mitsuharu Kudo, a former member of a Matagi (mountain hunters) group, has witnessed the impact of climate change on Shirakami-Sanchi (White God Mountain Range), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Now a ...

You’ll travel through one of Japan’s UNESCO World Heritage sites, Shirakami-Sanchi, where the ocean views of the Sea of Japan ...

Aomori Prefecture, the northernmost tip of mainland Japan, is truly a unique “off the beaten track” destination, with its diverse tourism resources; the World Heritage Site Shirakami-Sanchi ...