Toshihisa Yoshida

An ancient castle wall looms atop a mountain amid early morning fog from a nearby river, cutting an striking profile, like a warship on a sea of clouds.

It’s a site that a growing number of people are coming to see, trekking up the road to Takeda Castle for an hour after a three-hour local-train journey from the western Japanese city of Osaka, or driving for a a few hours to get there. Read More »