Naegi Castle Ruins

I Walked Japan's Kiso Valley and It Felt Like Stepping Into a Woodblock Print

"A 16th-century fortress that served as the narrative starting point for the described walk; descent from the castle leads through a bamboo forest and into the valley, offering a clear historical anchor for the route despite occasional modern intrusions like road construction." - Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout Hannah Walhout is a senior editor at Travel + Leisure, where she edits the Discoveries section of the print magazine and develops longer stories focusing on food, wine, and spirits. She has previously worked at Food & Wine and in the writing program at NYU Abu Dhabi. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines