The Big Read
Get your culture & fitness fix in one on a walking tour in Japan
Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi does an eight-day walking trail along Japan's ancient highway, the Nakasendo Way
18 August 2019 - 00:05
'There goes our train," said Yuta Arai, calmly, as the train we had been meant to catch whooshed by. We'd missed it by two minutes. It was late afternoon on a humid Monday in July, and we were walking to the Nojiri train station in Japan's Nagano prefecture. We'd been walking for about 18km, climbed up steep hills in the woods that make Joburg's Westcliff stairs feel like child's play, and were all exhausted...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.