There are many beautiful cherry blossom spots throughout the Kansai region, but in Nara, one of the best spots is

Many people would agree that temples, shrines, and castles are the best places to enjoy the Japanese sakura, or cherry

Takenouchi Kaido is the oldest road in Japan going 26km from Sakai to west Nara. Even before Osaka and Kyoto

On the border of  Nara and Mie is the unassuming village of Tsukigase. Though this little quiet village is fairly

In north Osaka, in the middle of a quaint residential area, lies Naritasan Fudoson Temple. Though Naritasan Fudoson doesn’t have

On the foot of Mt, Hiei is a historic district, Sakamoto. Sakamoto, closely connected to Enryaku-ji Temple, has many traditional

At the foot of Mt. Hiei in the Sakamoto district of Otsu City stands Hiyoshi Shrine. Well-known for centuries as

On the top of Mt. Hiei is a huge temple complex, Enryaku-ji. While many people just visit the To-do the