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Adventures in Kansai and Beyond

Amarube Viaduct: Japan’s Most Famous Railway Bridge

In the far east of the Sanin region, just between the border of Hyogo and Tottori Prefecture, is the quaint

If you will remember from our mythology series, Izanami died giving birth to the god of fire. Grief-stricken by the loss

Suga Shrine [須賀神社] is a little off the beaten path. While the first two shrines we have visited during our

While many people visit Izumo Taisha to find their true love, there is another famous love shrine in Shimane. Yaegaki

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