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  • September 30, 2017

    Inuyama Castle

    Inuyama’s small but beautiful castle is a registered National Treausre and the oldest remaining wooden castle in Japan. Indeed, the castle is only one of twelve remaining castles in Japan after the m...
  • September 25, 2017

    Ise Grand Shrine

    The Ise Grand Shrine is the most important Shinto complex in Japan. Dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu-Omikami, the complex is made-up of multiple shrines – a total of 125 - and other structures ...
  • September 20, 2017

    Oharaimachi

    Leading to the Inner Shrine – one of two main shrines making-up the Ise Grand Shrine – the Oharaimachi is an 800 metre stretch of traditional buildings, souvenir shops and restaurants. This pleasant ...
  • September 15, 2017

    Walk the Kumano Kodo Trail

    Located on the Kii Peninsula, the ‘Kumano Kodo’ is one of only two – along with the Camino de Santiago in Spain – religious pilgrimage routes in the world to have been afforded World Heritage status....
  • September 10, 2017

    Kumano Hongu Taisha

    Located at the centre of the Kumano Kodo network of pilgrimage trails, the Kumuno Hongu Tasiha, also referred to as ‘Tanabe’ is one of the Kumano Grand Shrines. It enshrines Kumano Gongen, the shrine...
  • September 5, 2017

    Kumano Nachi Taisha

    Kumano Nachi Taisha includes both a Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple – which for most of their history were under the control of one religious authority. Facing ‘Nachi-no-taki’, a 133 metre tall wat...
  • August 31, 2017

    Kumano Hayatama Taisha

    The Kumano Hayatama Taisha, also referred to as ‘Shingu’ is one of the Kumano Grand Shrines. Located on the coast in Shingu City, the shrine is nearby the mouth of the Kumano River from which water f...
  • August 25, 2017

    Explore Koyasan (Mount Koya)

    As the centre of the Shingon Buddhism, Mount Koya or ‘Koyasan’ is one of Japan’s most important centres. Founded in the 9th century by the monk Kukai – one of the most significant historic and re...
  • August 20, 2017

    Okunoin Temple

    As the mausoleum of Kobo Dashi, founder of Shingon Buddhism, Okunoin Temple is the most important site in the Koyasan (Mount Koya) complex and one of the most important temples in Japan. Also kno...