Accommodation Kumano Kodo Overnight-Stay in Chikatsuyu-oji Alena Eckelmann Oji, don’t look for a wooden shrine building but for a large rock with kanji
Beauty & Spa Plum Blossoms In Yugawara Joe Peters and plum blossom viewing, head to Yugawara to see the Makuyama Bai-en Koen
Activities Tsuno Winery in Miyazaki Paul Arenson-Kawano We stopped by the winery on the way to Bokusui Koen and were happy to discover
Culture Hokkeji Temple Paul Hackshaw Yuima-koji was said to be a layman and tried hard to study about Buddhism
Kyoto Gyoen National Park Justin Velgus because the stability of the Heian period as demonstrated in the Tale of Genji
Area Oya Ōya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during a decade of living in Japan. The town is surrounded by man-made cliffs created from an old limestone industry. When the weather i..
Activities Japanese Imperial Graves in Nara Paul Hackshaw These are zenpo koen-fun, (前方後円噴), a round shape at the top, and a trapezoid
Activities Climbing Mt. Daisen Bryan Baier 1400m, the 6th Station (you encounter signs that have a number and the kanji