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For many, many years the southern area of what is today Shiga prefecture was politically important for many warlords. Its

Yagyu Village: Nara’s Historic Sword Master Village

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

Just off the tip of the Kii Peninsula, near the small town of Kushimoto in Wakayama Prefecture is Kii Oshima

To the north of Kyoto City lies the wild Keihoku area. Many visitors to Kyoto are likely unfamiliar with this

About an hour from Kyoto City is the Keihoku. Although technically still part of Kyoto City, Keihoku is quite remote

The last leg of the Kyoto Circuit Trail is the Nishiyama Course. While a little bit shorter (10kn in total)

The Kitayama West Course is a part of the Kyoto Circuit Trail, and runs from Ninose to the foot of