Kumano River is the only world heritage river pilgrimage route. For centuries, pilgrims have made the journey to Kumano through this route.…
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In front of us, deep inside a valley, Chikatsuyu, a picturesque village, like nothing I had seen before, except maybe in Ghibli movies.…
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Cabe, Indonesian restaurant in Tokyo, was good, but I was hoping for better. Good, but not comparable to other food I have eaten in Japan.…
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If you are here solely for the Kumano Kodo packing list, scroll to the bottom, but if you have time for a bit of story, then start from here…
Keep ReadingOne thing I love about the Japan trip is that every town has its own specialties and mascots—it just makes sense to my brain.…
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I am ready for Kumano Kodo because I am always ready. I might not be fully ready, but who would be anyway? But I will be ready enough.…
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I thought this Narita Skyliner was an express train to Narita, but there have been stops. That's fine, though; we have plenty of time.…
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Niigata Katsudon Tarekatsu is a small restaurant in Kanda, with a typical blue Japanese noren hanging at the front—no frills, but always packed. At least, it was packed the last few nights I walked past it. It piqued my curiosity enough that I eventually sneaked out of the hotel room and made my way…
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Kakigara Inari Shrine was not the first shrine where I wrote on an ema board — but it was the one I most called for during this trip.…
Keep ReadingThis time, visiting Kamakura for a day trip with Amma ended up being one of the highlights of our Japan trip.…
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