TRAVEL IN JAPAN

Kiso Horses — Overcoming the Disastrous Consequences of Meiji Era “Improvements”

Critically endangered adorable little horses

Kiso horse and foal. (All photos ©Diane Tincher)

After climbing over the Jizo Pass, my guests and I hike uphill, through swaying pampas grass and sasa bamboo, to the Kiso Uma no Sato, Kiso Horse Conservation Center, on the refreshingly cool Kaida…