Mount Yoshino is very well known – even outside of Kansai – as one of the best cherry...
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What I learned from Climbing Mount Fuji in August
“A wise man climbs Mt. Fuji once, only a fool climbs it twice.” (一度も登らぬ馬鹿、二度登る馬鹿。)...
Have You Seen The Top 3 Views in Japan Yet?
People often ask me about places in Japan that one needs to visit no matter what. There is no easy...
Kumano Hongu Taisha (Kumano Sanzan)
The Kumano Grand Shrines aka Kumano Sanzan are connected by the sacred Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage...
Kumano Nachi Taisha (Kumano Sanzan)
The Kumano region in Wakayama Prefecture is famous for the Kumano Pilgrimage Trails that lead to...
Kumano Hayatama Taisha (Kumano Sanzan)
Today I want to introduce Kumano Hayatama Taisha, one of the three Grand Shrines of Kumano also...
Breaking News: Mt. Fuji registered as UNESCO World Heritage
Big news for Japan lovers and travellers: Mount Fuji has officially been registered as UNESCO World...
The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails
When you ask foreign tourists what they want to see in Kansai, it’s mostly Kyoto, Osaka and...
Hiraizumi: Motsuji Temple
After visiting the Morioka Castle Site Park in the morning I went to Hiraizumi in the early...