Takatori Castle: The Strongest Castle in Japan
Sitting high in the mountain of south Nara Prefecture is Takatori castle. Though it no longer has its keep, it
Read moreSitting high in the mountain of south Nara Prefecture is Takatori castle. Though it no longer has its keep, it
Read moreTsubosaka Temple, also known as Minami-Hokke-ji Temple, is one of the 33 temples of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. Although it
Read moreThe Ise Honkaido is the ancient road that connects Osaka to the sacred Ise Grand Shrine in Mie. This time,
Read moreFrom our starting point in Osaka City, we have faithfully followed the Ise Honkaido all the way to Haibara. In
Read moreIn west Japan, there were two major roads ancient people would use when they when people go to Ise, there
Read moreGoing over several mountain chains and stretching through mile after mile of the picturesque Japanese countryside, the Ise Honkaido is
Read morePreviously, we walked on the first half of Kami Kaido from Nara to Tenri. This time we took on the
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