The collection has just four pieces, three of which focus on Fuji-Hakone-Izu and its famed peak. Available as a tan tee ($48) or a cozy crewneck ($85), the Mount Fuji design features a bold, color-blocked interpretation of the sacred summit.
The Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park Tee ($48) celebrates the broader national park, which spans 474 square miles across four dispersed districts and extends out to the coast, encompassing the Izu Peninsula and Izu archipelago. An oval graphic—featured on the front and back in small and large format, respectively—echoes traditional Japanese ink painting techniques with its flowing lines, minimalist design, and rising red sun.
Parks of Japan tee, courtesy Parks Project
The Parks of Japan Tee ($48) is a stand-out, though. Rendered in a soft blue colorway with a boxy build influenced by Japan’s abiding passion for streetwear, the shirt shows a labeled map of the country’s 34 national parks, from Shiretoko National Park in the far north of Hokkaido to the southern Amami and Okinawa Islands. According to the Parks Project website, Japan’s national parks cover nearly six percent of the country; seeing all the places laid out shows just how much there is to explore beyond the Tokyo-Kyoto-Osaka circuit that so many travelers repeat.
Along with the collection, Parks Project’s website features interviews with the Parks Project Japan team, who share their favorite national parks around the country, as well as must-try trails or viewpoints. Not a bad place to start gathering ideas for your next trip over.
Later this summer, Parks Project plans to expand the Japan Collection with new products highlighting more parks. For now, the current limited edition collection is available on the Parks Project website.
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