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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Ikoma Nature Trail 1: From Tsuda Station 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. Today, the Yamanobe no Michi is a popular hiking trail,

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

After walking from Osaka city for more than 100km, we have at long last reached the final section of the

Leaving Gobo, we head towards south Wakayama, commonly called Nanki. This time we walked from Gobo to Kirime for 20km.

The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage is an ancient, sacred pilgrimage that takes travelers to some of the most important shrines in