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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Kyoto’s Kodo Temple (Gyogan-ji Temple)

Visiting the many temples of the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage can be a great and taxing journey, but not all of

Although there are many shrines throughout Japan, some are very popular and attract not only a lot of Japanese but

Kyoto is very famous for its autumn leaves, namely the Japanese maple or, momiji [紅葉]. In Japanese, the colors of

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

When it comes to Kyoto, from Japanese students on school trips to first-time visitors to Japan, everyone goes to the