By LISA VOGT/ Special to Asahi Weekly
October 24, 2023 at 07:00 JST
An elevated 800-meter wooden path offers breathtaking views of the Shiretoko Renzan mountain range. Shiretoko is Japan’s 13th world heritage site and its third natural heritage site, following the Yakushima islands and Shirakami-sanchi mountain area. (Photo by Lisa Vogt）
Driving along the winding roads of Shiretoko, I found myself humming the tune to “Shiretoko Ryojo,” only remembering the lyrics to the first part, “Shiretoko no misaki ni ...” and the rest a string of “la la la la.” [Read More]
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