Paul Hackshaw

@paul.hackshaw

I'm 49 years young and come from Auckland, New Zealand. I have now lived in Japan about 25 years, almost the entire time has been spent in the Kansai area. I originally lived in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture in 1987 and then moved to Osaka. Spending a few years in Osaka and when I married I moved to South Kyoto/Nara. I have been teaching English at several universities for a few years and since 2007 have been living in Nara. I realised after living here a while that I didn't really know much about the area I have been living in. My usual routine was to go in a straight line between home and work, and a beer on the way home. I have found some great little drinking spots and bars in my travels. Getting involved with Japan Tourist it has offered me the opportunity to go out and explore my neigborhood and to share my adventures as someone who has made Japan my home for 25 years. I hope that through Japan Tourist people will come to see the real Japan and learn a little more about the Nara I have come to know that you won't really learn about in guide books.

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Yamanobe-no-Michi Walking Trail

Yamanobe no michi is part of the ShinKaido or the New road stretching from Edo-period Tokyo to Kansai, There are many temples and..

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A Visit to Mt Yoshino

Located at the end of the Omine Okugakemichi, an ancient ascetic training trail for mountain monks, and now a UNESCO World Heritage..

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Gangoji Temple

Gangoji Temple is a World Heritage Site and one of the Seven Great Temples of Nara. Gangoji Temple was established in 588 as part..

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Hourai Onsen in Nara

Enjoy a mineral hot spring bath in central Nara

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Hotel Nikko Nara

Luxury 4-star hotel in central Nara

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Yamanobe-no-Michi Walking Trail

Yamanobe no michi is part of the ShinKaido or the New road stretching from Edo-period Tokyo to Kansai, There are many temples and..

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Sun Hotel Nara

Located right next to JR Nara station it is very convenient for those visiting Nara. Comfortable rooms at reasonable rates.

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Odai-ga-hara Hiking Trail

Odai-ga-hara is one of Kansai's best hiking trails

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