Like this post? Help us by sharing it! An earlier post featured Uday and his family who travelled to the Tohoku region in summer to witness some of the biggest festivals in Japan. After supplying some great photos from their time at the Kanto festival in Akita, Uday has followed it up with a look […]
November 2011
Crabs, stags & the monk: Kumano trail
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! It started with an onsen and finished with a waterfall. The two-day hike in the hills, from Yunomine Onsen to the waterfall at Nachi, frequently took my breath away. Fortunately, there was an abundance of fresh air around to revive me. I spent around six hours on the trail each day. […]
Walking with Emperors: The Kumano trail
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View of Koguchi village
Like this post? Help us by sharing it! Stop, look and listen: an ocean of green-topped hills; nothing in sight, except blue sky, green forest and the moss-matted trail; no sound except, birdsong and your own panting breath; no thought except, why have I not done this before? The secluded Kumano rises to the south […]