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Nara Prefecture 

Yagyu Kaido: the Sword Master’s Road in Nara

July 7, 2020January 1, 2021 kansaiodyssey16 1 Comment Hiking, Nature

The small village of Yagyu just outside of Nara doesn’t seem like much of anything today, but this village is

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Wakayama Prefecture 

Kii Oshima Island: Kansai’s Southernmost Island

June 6, 2020July 10, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 1 Comment Hiking, South Wakayama

 Just off the tip of the Kii Peninsula, near the small town of Kushimoto is Kii Oshima Island, the southernmost

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Keihoku Course 2: Hiking the Kyoto Circuit Trail

May 16, 2020July 9, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Hiking, Nature, Kyoto City

To the north of Kyoto City lies the wild Keihoku area. Many visitors to Kyoto are likely unfamiliar with this

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Keihoku Course 1: Hiking Kyoto Circuit Trail

May 10, 2020May 22, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Hiking, Nature, Kyoto City

About an hour from Kyoto City is the Keihoku. Although technically still part of Kyoto City, Keihoku is quite remote

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Nishiyama Course: Hiking the Kyoto Circuit Trail

April 25, 2020May 12, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Hiking, Nature, Kyoto City

The last leg of the Kyoto Circuit Trail is the Nishiyama Course. While a little bit shorter (10kn in total)

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Kitayama West Course: Hiking the Kyoto Circuit Trail

April 18, 2020May 12, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Hiking, Nature, Kyoto City

The Kitayama West Course is a part of the Kyoto Circuit Trail, and runs from Ninose to the foot of

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Kyoto Prefecture 

Kitayama East Course: Hiking the Kyoto Circuit Trail

April 15, 2020May 12, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Hiking, Nature, Kyoto City

The Kitayama East course is a part of Kyoto Circuit Trail runs from Mt. Hiei to Ninose through Ohara and

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We are Japanese husband and American wife couple living in Japan.

Our Kansai Odyssey began back in 2017. From a mutual passion for Japan, we began exploring Osaka from the modern to the ancient. From there we’ve been expanding our adventures all over the Kansai region!

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