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

Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chionji Temple, commonly known as Monju-do. Enshrining the

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

Three hours south from Osaka will take you to Kii-Katsuura,  which is famous for onsen and great tuna.  For several

Wakayama Prefecture has a wealth of traditional local foods, hands down one of the more popular dishes is mehari-zushi. Though

The most sacred pilgrimage in West Japan is the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, but even more popular is the Kumano Sanzan. 

Deep within the forested mountains of the Kii Peninsula is Kumano Hongu Taisha [熊野本宮大社], one of the most famous shrines

Japan’s imperial family is the world longest reigning monarch family. If ancient sources are accurate the first emperor, Emperor Jimmu,