Yagyu Village: Nara’s Historic Sword Master Village
The small community of Yagyu Village in east Nara prefecture is a sleepy place. In fact, it is down-right remote.
Read moreThe small community of Yagyu Village in east Nara prefecture is a sleepy place. In fact, it is down-right remote.
Read moreShirahige Shrine is perhaps one of the most recognizable shrines in all of Shiga prefecture. Though this shrine is not
Read moreThree hours south from Osaka will take you to Kii-Katsuura. Often over-looked by foreign tourists i a an area famous
Read moreThe most sacred pilgrimage in West Japan is the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, but even more popular is the Kumano Sanzan.
Read moreDeep within the forested mountains of the Kii Peninsula is Kumano Hongu Taisha [熊野本宮大社], one of the most famous shrines
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Read moreThe south Kawachi region is home to beautiful mountain chains, which a number of people enjoying climbing. This beautiful mountainous
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