Outdoors Hands-on Sushi School in Yamazoe Cathy Cawood Yamazoe Village in Nara is the birthplace of Japanese culture. It is also the location of hands-on sushi school Ichiban Oishii..
Camping & Trekking Riverhead Forest Hiking Tour Bryan Baier Kawakami-mura in the mountains of southern Nara Prefecture is a place that’s really out in nature.
Activities Ishibutai Stone Tumulus Matthew Eynon Ishibutai Stone Tumulus dates from the Asuka Period [552-645] and is believed to be the tomb of a powerful member of the Soga clan...
Camping & Trekking Totsukawa, Nara Celine Villeneuve Enjoy the regenerative hot springs and mystical forests of Totsukawa.
Activities Asuka, Ancient Capital of Japan Celine Villeneuve Discovery of an authentic Japan in Asuka, the former cultural center of Japan in 6th century.
13 Outdoors Ninja Training at the Akame 48 Waterfalls Geoff Day The Akame ravine, in Mie Prefecture, is the historical training ground of Iga style Ninja where even today courses are offered to..
Activities Nara Juvenile Prison Paul Hackshaw Hannyaji-cho is an area just north of the Nara Prefectural offices and is the location of the Hannyaji Temple, famous for flower..