Similar views, fewer crowds

ex-section3 Jun 23, 2026

Similar views, fewer crowds

Mount Fuji, which opens for climbing on July 1, may get all the attention, but it’s far from the only peak worth an escape. These five climbs, all reachable from Tokyo, deliver a similar mix of elevation and effort but without the crowds. (Drew ...

What does a city leave behind?

ex-section3 Jun 10, 2026

What does a city leave behind?

Tokyo has long embraced impermanence, rebuilding itself through disaster, necessity and ambition. Yet as redevelopment projects continue to reshape districts, a question emerges: How does a city honor its past while constantly building its future? (Russell Thomas, 2020)