Yamanobe no Michi Trail: Japan’s Oldest Road
Hiking in Japan is both really easy and very fun. With many mountains and well-maintained trails, everyone from young to
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Hiking Kasugayama Primeval Forest
Nara City is home to literally dozens of World Heritage sites, many of which are Japanese temples and shrines. However,
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Tomogashima Island: Military Ruins and a “Castle in the Sky”?
On the Kitan Strait just north of Wakayama City is the small island cluster of Tomogashima. While you may think
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Japan’s Sacred Mount Miwa
Mount Miwa, also known as Mt. Mimoro, is unequivocally one of the most sacred places in Japan. Although Mt. Miwa
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