A Waterfall Meditation Journey
Ever since I had first heard that waterfall meditation was offered at Akame 48 waterfalls, I was simply bursting to…
Outdoor Activities
Hiking Mt. Kabuto & Mt. Yoroi – The Icons of Soni Village
Nice to meet you all! My name is Nakano, and I work for Soninowa Glocal. Last year, I made a…
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…
A Walking Tour of Mitsue’s Ise Honkaido
The famous Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingu), located in Mie Prefecture, is home to the primary pilgrimage site for Shinto…
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…
Takigyo Meditation at Seiyo-ji
It has been six months since I moved to Uda City, Nara Prefecture. The busy summer days are over, and…
Zip-line Adventures at Boken-no-mori Yamazoe
Although the summer heat is still lingering, the mornings and evenings have become much cooler and more comfortable. Today, my…
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…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Kaochidani Scenic Route
Kansai’s Favorite Getaway, Soni Soni Village is a destination for weekenders from Nara City and Osaka. It’s time the Japanese…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Nunome Lake Experience Route
Take Me There, Country Roads Almost heaven, west of Mie Blue-green mountains, Nunome River Life is old there, older than…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Yamato-hime Pilgrimage Route
Experiencing the Rural-Urban Divide I was really excited to finally visit Mitsue area. My favorite Japanese movie is comedy/drama, Wood…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Crystal Stream Route
Destined for Higashiyoshino, a Village of Clear Streams Saturday, December 4th, 9 AM. It’s a few degrees above freezing. I…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Rides: Casual Cycling Introduction
Remember to let Nabari into your heart (and under your skin) Then you can start to make it Better better…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Mahoroba Sakura Route
Shrines, Historic Streetscape, and Cherry Trees Mahoroba Sakura Route in Uda City, Nara, takes you to two very special shrines,…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Ninja Route
Exploring Ninja Haunts My son, 12, pulls himself across the river along a suspended line, standing on floating tires. Most…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Murou—Yoshino—Uda-Matsuyama
World Heritage Ride in Late Autumn We took on the challenge of a long ride of over 100km starting from…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Yagyu—Nunome Dam—Mt. Kono
A Fat-burning, Hill-slaying Ride Slopes with an incline of over 20% and “upper rank” hills hitting one after another. Our…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Kaochidani—Soni Highland—Mitsue
Soni Climb — Father-Son Ride on Rented Bikes Using the bikes rented from Cycle Pro Shop RPM located by Lake…
East Nara Nabari Yamanami Ride: Kaochidani—Murou—Akame 48 Falls
A Ride Through Autumn Foliage Muro-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park, which straddles the border between Nara and Mie prefectures, is packed with…
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…
Two-Day Border Traverse on the Nara–Mie Ridge
Last Updated on December 11, 2025An Intermediate-Level Mountain Journey in Kansai Introduction For hikers seeking a more demanding mountain outing…
Snow Mountain Hike in Beginner-friendly Mt. Miune
With the new year a few weeks old by now and the days still cold, how are you all doing?…