Hiking Archives - Kansai Odyssey

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

Tsukigase Plum Grove: the Best Plum Garden in Kansai

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

If you walk around Nara or Asuka, you will see three mountains standing along the Nara Basin. Those three mountains

Our journey on the Diamond Trail began at Tonzurubo and passed many mountains and deep forests. Finally, we face the

The Diamond Trail is a nature trail that goes through the Kongo Mountain chain, which is located on the border

In the east of Osaka is the Kongo Mountain chain, which is composed of many famous mountains, such as Mt.Kongo

On the border between Kyoto and Nara is the quaint Kasagi Temple. This temple might not be popular among tourists,