Walking through Japan

Hitting the news at the moment is the story of a Swiss travel agent who has just finished walking the length of Japan. It is a self-funded mission to demonstrate to people that Japan is still a great destination, the food is safe and the people are as friendly and welcoming as ever - you can read the backstory here. It is an amazing undertaking and also makes for a great read as Thomas Köhler writes a daily update of his adventures with plenty of photos.

Mr. Köhler also briefly passed through Snow Country on his trek back in October even making it onto the radio in Tokamachi.

It is a fantastic effort and deserves to be applauded. Hopefully it helps spread the message that Japan should still be on your list as a place to visit.