More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

  After crossing over the small Kamo River in  Kitsumoto, the Kiiji Route of the Kumano Kodo starts to head uphill towards the next pass, bu...

  Kitsumoto, a remote settlement along the Kumano Kodo, turned out to be a delightful surprise. Not only is it a scenic, traditional village...

  After leaving Itoga and its intriguing temple with a cinderella story, and also the oldest Inari shrine in all of Japan, I continue north ...