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Ise Honkaido 6: Sakurai to Hase-dera

Going over several mountain chains and stretching through mile after mile of the picturesque Japanese countryside, the Ise Honkaido is

After leaving Hiraoka Shrine, the Ise Honkaido crosses the Kuragari Pass on Mt. Ikoma, before going into Nara Prefecture. This

Previously we walked on the first half of the Ikoma Nature Trail which spans about from Tsuda to Muroike Park.,

Traversing Ikoma Mountain Chain, the Ikoma Nature Trail is a 45km long trail, connecting from Shijonawate to Takaida. 45 km

The Yamanobe no Michi is Japan’s oldest road in Japan. Throughout history, people from all walks of life used this

During the Edo Period, many “kaido” or historic roads were built and those roads were used by commoners to travel

Fall is a great time for a hike. The cooler weather makes longer hikes more pleasant and the crisp air

Japan’s very first castles were mountain castles or yamajiro. Unfortunately, many of them do not exist anymore, due to the