Area Tanabe If you are a serious Aikido buff, you will have heard of Tanabe. This little town on the shores of the Pacific Ocean on the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula is the birthplace of the founder..
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..
Culture Mt. Koya and the Great Teacher Alena Eckelmann Follow Buddhist pilgrims to Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum on Mt. Koya for a breeze of enlightenment
34 Culture Koyasan's Sacred Site: Okunoin Jacquelyn Sy Kukai's Okunoin, the site of Japan's largest graveyard at Koyasan
8 Fantastic Hashigui Rocks: Wakayama Takako Sakamoto See the fantastic 'Hashigui Rocks' in Kushimoto, Wakayama, the southernmost town of Honshu Island. The coastal view along..
Culture A Visit to Koyasan: Kongobuji Su Stori Kongobuji on Mount Koya: Headquarters of Shingon Buddhism in Japan, and a truly amazing place