36°N — The spine of Japan

The spine of Japan.
Everything begins here.

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The flow from the Alps.

01

Snow &
mountains

Sacred peaks. The origin of everything.

02

Rivers &
forests

Snowmelt flows into valleys and cedar.

03

Rice &
sake

Mountain water and rice become sake.

04

Culture &
spirit

Craft, Zen, and artistry.

Three ways in

Three ways in

How do you want to
enter the Alps?

Theme 01 — Into the wild

Crowds in Kyoto.
Silence in the Alps.

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Theme 03 — The way of sake

Rice, water, time,
and obsession.

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Theme 02 — Zen journey

Before the cities,
there was the forest.

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