Saigoku Kannon Archives | Kansai Odyssey

While the town of Azuchi is most famous for Azuchi Castle, one of Oda Nobunaga’s most impressive fortresses, nearby Kannosho-ji

Ichijo-ji Temple, Home to Hyogo’s Oldest Pagoda

While for many people in Kansai, the name Ichijo-ji is the name of a popular ramen district in Kyoto, however

The city of Maizuru sits at the northern most part of the Kansai region. On the eastern boarder of this

If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are

Resting at the tip of the Kii Penisula, far away from any nearby cities, is the first, and oldest temple

OmiHachiman is the most famous tourist spot in the Omi region. Famous for the ruins of Hachiman-yama Castle and its

On the boarder between Osaka and Wakayama is the Izumi Mountain Chain. Just at the foot of those high mountains