all anciwihThough perhaps not as mentioned in English tour guide, the ancient city of Sakurai in Nara has a lot

South of glittering Kyoto City is the district of Fushimi.  Among its many claims to fame, Fushimi is particularly famous

Family businesses are a complicated matter, especially when that business involves ruling over an entire country.  Japan’s imperial family is

The Sengoku Period was full of prominent wars that left lasting impressions on Japan. Big wars such as the Okehazama

Of all of the thousands of shrines in Japan, without a doubt, the crown jewel of them all is Ise

About 100 miles from Osaka City, we are on the last stretch of our pilgrimage on the Ise Honkaido. Today

We are nearing the end of our travels on the sacred pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine. We’ve left the mountains

The Ise Honkaido is the sacred pilgrimage road that connects Osaka all the way to Ise Grand Shrine in Mie