Sweet Potato Digging
After finishing our rice harvesting experience in the morning and early afternoon, we headed to a sweet potato field, also…
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A Waterfall Meditation Journey
Ever since I had first heard that waterfall meditation was offered at Akame 48 waterfalls, I was simply bursting to…
Nabari Autumn Festival Experience – A Traditional Celebration of Bonfires and Mikoshi
Across the weekend of the 26th and 27th of October, Nabari (Mie Prefecture) held its autumn festival, celebrating the year’s…
All-You-Can-Eat Strawberry Picking Adventure
In East Nara Nabari, there are several spots where you can enjoy fruit picking, including grapes, strawberries, and blueberries. Here,…
Halal Wagyu & Scenic Hike: The Best of Nabari in One Trip
As the crisp December air rolled through the windows, Akiko-san and I set off from Tsu City, Mie Prefecture for…
Harvest! Eat! Learn! Farming Experiences in Nabari
Last Updated on August 9, 2025 Nabari City, historically part of the Iga Province renowned as the home of ninja,…
Experience Traditional Japanese New Year Preparations at a Farmhouse
Last Updated on August 6, 2025 Through Farming Experiences in Nabari, you can enjoy a variety of seasonal programs. In…
Bento Making with Nabari’s Special Ingredients & Waterfall Trekking
Last Updated on August 6, 2025 Nabari, located in the western part of Mie Prefecture, is a city rich in…
Organic Rice Harvesting
Last Updated on August 6, 2025 Through Farming Experiences in Nabari, you can enjoy a variety of seasonal activities. In…
Vegan Hot Spring Nature Retreat at Akame 48 Waterfalls
Last Updated on September 18, 2024It is November and already dark at 6:30 PM. We are in a canyon, searching…
All You Can Eat Grapes in Nabari
I recently learned that grape picking is the seasonal thing to do during summer in Japan; and Nabari was the…
Muro Dam, Nabari River, and Uda River Infrastructure Tourism Course Test Ride
Aiming for Effective Utilization of Rich Natural Scenery and Tourism Resources What is infrastructure tourism? In recent years, “infrastructure tourism,”…
Bamboo Thinning for a Sustainable Community
For the past several years, Nabari City in Mie Prefecture has been using local bamboo to enliven the town with…
Bamboo Lantern Festival and illumination at Akame 48 Waterfalls
Saturday, December 3, 2022, clear skies We went to Akame 48 Waterfalls, where all kinds of exciting things awaited us,…
Exploring Old Town Nabari on a Rental Bike
The old town district in Nabari City used to be a castle town of its Jinya (administrative office) and a…
Bamboo Lanterns Connecting Our Hearts
Two Stories of Community Development Through Bamboo Lanterns One early morning in late autumn, I took the Kintetsu Urban Liner…
Don’t miss the mystical illumination at Akame 48 Waterfalls
Akame 48 Waterfalls, a scenic spot in Nabari City, Mie Prefecture, is a valley with beautiful clear streams where you…
Waterfall Meditation at Ninja Training Ground
East Nara Nabari is located within Muro Akame Aoyama Quasi-National Park and has many beautiful waterfalls. Today, I would like to…
Weekend Warriors at Taisenkaku Inn
You have not been to Japan until you stay in a traditional Japanese inn, ryokan. We had to perform the…
A visit to Akame 48 Waterfalls Bamboo Lantern Illumination 2020
“What a serene environment lightened up by the bright yellow light creating a daylight environment up the hills from a…
Sneak Preview: Bamboo Lantern Illumination at Akame 48 Waterfalls
On a refreshing sunny day in early autumn, I visited Akame 48 Waterfalls (Nabari, Mie Pref.)! I’ve visited the place…
Crafting Bamboo Lanterns for the Waterfall Illumination
Hi, it’s Mineko! It’s been quite a while since I updated this blog. How is everyone doing? It was extremely…
A workcation at Akame 48 Waterfalls Campground
A workcation… while listening to the sounds of water Recently, the concept of “workcation” has become popular (for those unfamiliar…
A Poolful of Giant Salamanders
Habitats of Giant Salamanders Do you know what the largest amphibian is? Giant salamanders! And among the giant salamander family,…
