National Geographic Traveller (UK)

A journey from west to east

he northern coast of Kansai sketches a rocky line along the Sea of Japan. Rich in natural and historical treasures, the fishermen, farmers and craftspeople here have a deep reverence for the province they call home, preserving age-old traditions while acting as stewards of the sea, fields and forests. This seven-day odyssey through Kansai starts in the San’in Kaigan UNESCO Global Geopark, before pushing eastward along the coast, and plunging south along the shores of Lake

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