Activities Mt. Ikoma on the Nara Osaka Border Bryan Baier Mt. Ikoma is a great outing for anyone in Osaka, Nara or Kyoto. Panoramic views of the Kansai area, clear mountain air, an amusement..
Activities Japanese Imperial Graves in Nara Paul Hackshaw Japanese kofun are keyhole shaped imperial grave sites that are sprinkled all over the Nara area and are said to hold the remains..
Activities Mechanical Toys & Puppet Museum Yuliya Boda The Edo Period Toy Museum which can be visited by everyone who wants to play the toys used by children in ancient times. The creativity..
Camping & Trekking Picnic at Mount Wakakusa Karen Zheng Located in the ancient capital, Nara, Mount Wakakusa used to be a volcano. Access is limited at different times of the year, b..
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 Odai-ga-hara Hiking Trail Paul Hackshaw Odai-ga-hara is one of Kansai's best hiking trails
Activities Asuka, Ancient Capital of Japan Celine Villeneuve Discovery of an authentic Japan in Asuka, the former cultural center of Japan in 6th century.