Located in the Yamanouchi area of Nagano, the Jigokudani Monkey Park is one of the region’s most popular destinations. Most famous for their hot spring-loving antics of winter, the monkeys actually come to the park all year round. Each season provides its own unique reasons to visit the pa...
At night we slept on the bank of the Kumano-gawa river. And finally we arrived to Kumano Hongu Taisha, one of the 3 major shrines on the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes. It is built in the old style, similar to the Ise-Jingu shrine. Here are offerings to the temple, also from the lo...
Japan is an island which consists of 47 prefectures. It is divided into the 4 main islands of Honshu,Hokkaidoto the north,Shikokuto the west andKyushuto the south. Honshu consists of the following sub-regions:Tohoku,Kanto,Chubu,KansaiandChugoku. The island ofOkinawais located to the far sout...
Nachi Falls is at the mouth of this area, and the waterfall itself is the sacred object of Hiro Shrine. People have been worshiping at this shrine since ancient times. The Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route connecting the Ise Grand Shrine with Kumano Sanzan (the three mountains of Kumano) used ...