Activities Japan in Summer 2013 - My Coolest Trip Ever Alena Eckelmann Virginia from Spain was amongst the selected applicants for the Japan Travel Photojournalism Internship in summer 2013. She came..
Activities Celebrating Ume - Hanami in Tanabe 2026 Early Feb - Early Mar Celebrate spring at Kansai's best ume (Japanese plum) viewing spot at the Kishu Ishigami Tanabe Ume Orchards in the south of..
Culture Wakayama’s Kumano Sanzan Arlene Bastion The Kumano Taisha are dedicated to nature worship, with the splendour of their shrines made more compelling thanks to the beautiful..
Culture Sky Lantern Festival 2025 Late Nov - Mid Dec As the weather cools down, a wide variety of illumination events begin to pop up at various locations across Japan. One such event..
Accommodation Temple Camp in Kumano Alena Eckelmann Temple Camp or Temple Hotel, staying at Daitai-ji temple in Kumano, Wakayama, you can enjoy sauna and Zen near the famous Nachi..
Food Yume – The Queen of Kaki Alena Eckelmann Yume, literally "dream", is also the brand name given to a high-quality persimmon produced in the Kudoyama area in Wakayama Prefecture...
Food Kaki-no-Sato Kudoyama Alena Eckelmann Discover how to eat fresh persimmon (kaki) and how to use processed persimmon products at the Kaki-no-Sato, a roadside station in..
Transportation Koyasan Access Guide Veronica Carnevale The quickest and easiest way to get to Koyasan is via private lines from Osaka or Kyoto. It is possible to reach Koyasan using some..
