Author: Heartland JAPAN
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Japan’s Winter Snow Activities—It’s Not All Skiing
Japan is known as a premier winter destination for skii…
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Island-Hopping in the Picturesque Kasaoka Islands
The Seto Inland Sea is the gem of Japan’s coastal water…
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Where Tengu Dare – Hiking the Kurama Traverse
The enormous face of the Tengu looks down, menacingly w…
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Walking Kyoto’s Circuit Trail: The Fushimi–Fukakusa Route
Many heading south from Kyoto notice the castle poking …
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Into the Sacred Flames of Kumano: A 74-Year-Old Traveler’s Oto Matsuri Journey
A winter snowstorm was blowing as I was waiting at the …
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Into the Depths of World Heritage Kumano. Local Guide Tim Detmer Unravels the “Oto Matsuri” and 1400 Years of Fire’s Memory
Winter on the Kii Peninsula. When December arrives and …
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Explore Kumano Kodo Iseji Guided Walk Vol.4: Seaside Beauty from Matsumoto-toge to Shingu
The morning cool makes it feel earlier than it is, due …
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Explore Kumano Kodo Iseji Guided Walk Vol.3: Owase and Conquering the Rugged Yakiyama-toge Pass
On the Ise-ji, Yakiyama terrifies most. The height and…
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Explore Kumano Kodo Iseji Guided Walk Vol.2: Iconic Stone Steps of Tsuzurato & Magose-toge Passes
There is something wonderful about walking low passes i…
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Explore Kumano Kodo Iseji Guided Walk Vol.1: The Pilgrimage Begins at Ise Jingu Shrine
Long before coming to Japan, I’d been intrigued by the …