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Muroji Temple, the “Women’s Koyasan”

On the border between Nara and Mie prefecture, is an abundance of beautiful natural landscapes. In between those mountains, there

Located at the foot of Mt. Hase, Hasedera Temple is not only famous because it is the eighth temple of

Thanks to numerous detailed guidebooks and websites about Japan, it is very common to see the tourists even at remote

On the border of Osaka and Wakayama is the Izumi mountain chain. In this remote and largely uninhabited area, sits

If you are familiar with Japanese shrines, you probably have heard the word “Hachiman” somewhere. While there are literally thousands

One of the most popular gods in Japan is the god of study and knowledge, Sugawara no Michizane, or Tenjin-san.

Despite having been ravaged during the Siege of Osaka and World War II, Sakai City and its surrounding boarders still

Finally! After all that mythology, we are finally ready to go to Izumo! This is a place we have really