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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Tsukigase Plum Grove: the Best Plum Garden in Kansai

On the border of Nara and Mie is the unassuming village of Tsukigase. Though this little quiet village is fairly

If you walk around Nara or Asuka, you will see three mountains standing along the Nara Basin. Those three mountains

Going in the mountain from the ancient village Asuka in Nara, you will be in Tanzan Shrine. This shrine not

If you are on the hunt for the most famous food in Nara, then that is without a doubt kakinoha-zushi.

The small community of Yagyu Village in east Nara prefecture is a sleepy place. In fact, it is down-right remote.

The small village of Yagyu just outside of Nara doesn’t seem like much of anything today, but this village is

These days, there are many sightseeing trains throughout the Kansai region that offer amenities, such as high-quality seating. One such

On the border between Nara and Osaka, on the mountainside of Mt. Shigi is Chogosonshiji Temple. Guarded by a giant