The Travel Blog of Kansai
Some of the most famous warriors from Osaka, are without question Toyotomi Hideyoshi or Sanada Yukimura. However, most people outside of Japan have likely never heard of the infamous Kusunoki Masashige [楠木正成]. Born and bred in Osaka, Masashige devoted himself
In 2019, Japan will celebrate the crowning of its 126th emperor. In Japan’s long line of emperors, one in particular stands out for his pride, charismatic nature, and determination to rule; this is none other than the infamous Emperor Go-daigo
In the woods of Kyoto’s Nishiyama, is a little temple called Jurin-ji Temple [十輪寺]. Though this temple is neither large nor popular among tourists, it is famous for one thing: it is where Ariwara no Narihira [在原業平], a famous aristocrat
There are many key shaped burial mounds, or Zenpokoen-Fun, in Kansai region, especially Nara and Osaka. However, the public is completely barred from entering them. Surprisingly there is a single exception in Osaka, Imashirozuka Kofun. This 350m large size key
Koka is one of the most popular ninja places in Japan, so it stands to reason that there’d be a place where you can experience various kinds of ninja activities! The Koka Ninja Village offers guests* a chance to transform
A good number of visitors to Japan are very interested in ninja and may even hope to do some ninja related activities in Japan. However, there are no true ninja anymore and to make matters worse, ninja clan’s left behind
While there are many castles in Japan, only 5 of them are national treasures. In Kansai, Himeji Castle is of course national treasure, but so is Hikone Castle too. Though Hikone Castle is not as big as Himeji, it is
