11 Activities Kumano Kodo: Hosshinmon-Fushiogami Virginia Gonzalez Kumano Kodo is the only pilgrimage route, along with Spain's Camino de Santiago, that is as a World Heritage Site. It extends...
15 Activities Kumano River Boots Tour Virginia Gonzalez For centuries, part of the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage took place on the Kumano River. Now this river route has been revived for v...
9 Activities River Pilgrimage along Kumano River Alena Eckelmann Riding down the fast currents of Kumano River in a traditional boat, just like the Kumano Kodo pilgrims in the old days
Activities Meet the Real Wasabi in Nagano Suwannee Payne Many people might think the wasabi we eat at Japanese restaurants or the green wasabi powder that has to be mixed with water ...
Activities Kumano Kodo-The “Way of St. James” of Japan Alena Eckelmann The Way of St. James and the Hongu Taisha in Japan are both over 1,000 years old. The paths lead to a shrine in Wakayama Pref...
6 Activities A Calm Day on Lake Shirakaba Hana Joy Lake Shirakaba is a man-made lake north of Chino City in Nagano Prefecture. During the summer, visitors can cruise around the...
Activities Tateno Cycle in Naka-Furano R.S. Reynolds Traveling in the region of Furano, Hokkaido by scooter
Activities Tanabe’s Martial Traditions Alena Eckelmann Practitioners of aikido will have heard of Tanabe, the second biggest city in Wakayama Prefecture.
Activities POLA Museum of Art, Hakone Tomoko Kamishima The POLA Museum of Art features large number of pieces from the private collection of Tsuneshi Suzuki (1930-2000), the son of...