Accommodation Westin Miyako Kyoto Mai Shoji is based on the 1950 'Sukiya' style designs of architect Togo Murano... From corridors to stair handrails, to the position of window panes, Murano
Activities One Day in Nachi-Katsuura Alena Eckelmann It is near the Nachi Falls and the Kumano Kodo trails, and there is is onsen!
Activities The Green Pheasant - Japan's National Bird Alena Eckelmann This pheasant is endemic to Japan and one can still see it roaming around in unattended meadows and abandoned paddy fields in the Hongu area, near the Kumano
Activities Wakayama Top 10 Attractions Featured Wakayama Prefecture, located on Kii Peninsula in the Kansai area of the main Honshu island, Japan, is home to Wakayama Castle; the famous Kumano Kodo pilgrimage
Activities Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival 2026 Mid Oct - Early Nov The Nanyo Chrysanthemum Festival takes place from early October to mid-November every year at two venues: the Kumano Taisha Shrine and the Nanyo Chuo Flower
Activities A Pilgrimage on the Imperial Route Euan Prentis The Kumano Kodo Nakahechi route's spiritual background runs deeper than its obvious beauty.
Culture Kitsumoto Jinja - The "Mandarin" Shrine Alena Eckelmann This small shrine is not often visited now but the old Kumano Kodo pilgrimage trails pass by here.