Camping & Trekking Kumano Kodo: Takijiri to Takahara Alena Eckelmann Kumano Kodo: From Takijiri to Takahara
Activities Emerald-Blue Waters of Kabira Bay Alena Eckelmann Kabira Bay is a place of emerald-blue waters and white sandy beaches - a welcoming place for those who suffer from cold weather..
Activities Kamikura Shrine Alena Eckelmann Kamikura Shrine is described as one of the oldest sacred places in the Kumano area, even pre-dating Hayatama Taisha, the Kuman..
Camping & Trekking Kirishima National Park Alena Eckelmann The landscape in Kirishima National Park makes you feel like you are on the moon. Established in 1934, it is Japan’s oldest Na..
Activities Senganen Japanese Garden Alena Eckelmann Visit the Shimazu Residence in Sengan-en, a traditional Japanese garden, one of the best in Japan!
Activities Mount Haguro’s Avenue of Centuries-old Cedar Trees Alena Eckelmann Mount Haguro is one of the Three Mountains of Dewa, or Dewa Sanzan, that are considered holy ground by the Japanese. Mount Haguro..
Activities Matsugaoka Alena Eckelmann Japan's Meiji Era (1867-) saw samurai lose their warrior jobs. Some 3,000 samurai of the Shonai Domain decided to swap their..
9 Activities River Pilgrimage along Kumano River Alena Eckelmann Riding down the fast currents of Kumano River in a traditional boat, just like the Kumano Kodo pilgrims in the old days