Farming Experiences in Nabari: Sweet Potato Digging August 6, 2025 Sweet potato digging is one of the activities offered as part of Farming Experiences in Nabari. In this program, you…
A Waterfall Meditation Journey July 25, 2025 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 March 7, 2025 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 February 23, 2025 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 February 3, 2025 As the crisp December air rolled through the windows, Akiko-san and I set off from Tsu City, Mie Prefecture for…
Japanese New Year Traditions: Farming Experiences in Nabari January 15, 2025 Through Farming Experiences in Nabari, you can enjoy a variety of seasonal programs. In this article, we introduce one available…
Farming Experiences in Nabari: Bento Making & Waterfall Hike Nabari, located in the western part of Mie Prefecture, is a city rich in nature, despite being just an hour…
Farming Experiences in Nabari: Organic Rice Harvesting Through Farming Experiences in Nabari, you can enjoy a variety of seasonal activities. In this article, we introduce a program…
Vegan Hot Spring Nature Retreat at Akame 48 Waterfalls February 22, 2024 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 August 19, 2023 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 March 26, 2023 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 February 28, 2023 For the past several years, Nabari City in Mie Prefecture has been using local bamboo to enliven the town with…
Exploring Old Town Nabari on a Rental Bike May 26, 2022 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 December 24, 2021 Two Stories of Community Development Through Bamboo Lanterns One early morning in late autumn, I took the Kintetsu Urban Liner…
Waterfall Meditation at Ninja Training Ground August 22, 2021 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 February 8, 2021 You have not been to Japan until you stay in a traditional Japanese inn, ryokan. We had to perform the…
A Poolful of Giant Salamanders June 17, 2020 Habitats of Giant Salamanders Do you know what the largest amphibian is? Giant salamanders! And among the giant salamander family,…
Kayaking Excursion on the Shorenji Lake September 28, 2019 3 guys went kayaking to the Shorenji Lake All set! Let’s go! This time, the Furumoto, Saba, Hidada group went…
The best short hike in Kansai April 25, 2018 Planning a day trip from Osaka? How about a short hike? Now that cherry blossom season is almost over, it’s…