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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Kumano Kodo Kiiji Trail 4: From Yamanakadani to Kainan

The Kumano Kodo Kiiji Trail that stretches from Osaka to Kii-Tanabe, is an ancient trail that leads to the sacred

Since starting out from Osaka City, the Kumano Kodo Kiiji Trail took us to Izumi Fuchu. This time, we resumed

The Kumano Kodo Kiiji is the long and ancient sacred pilgrimage from Osaka city to Kumano Shrine. The trail crosses

In the past few years, the ancient Kumano Kodo has become quite popular among not only Japanese people, but also

While Japan’s most ancient road, the Takenouchi, ends in Nagao Shrine, this shrine is the beginning of another ancient road,

The Takenouchi Kaido is the oldest road in Japanese history. Ever since ancient times, people used this road to go

Takenouchi Kaido is the oldest road in Japan going 26km from Sakai to west Nara. Even before Osaka and Kyoto