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UI Hotel Shingu

3-12 Inosawa Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, Kinki, 647-0045, Japan

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Mount Odaigahara, Nara

A travel blog entry by misocutlet

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... Odaigahara. Because I expected to see a primeval forest of Odaigahara like that of Yakushima, I was a bit disappointed to know that. By the way, at the bulletin board of the visitor centre, some notices about the missing caught my eyes. The trails in Odaigahara were well-maintained, but in fact, there were still a few dangerous areas like Daijagura. I remembered the announcement in the bus said, "Odaigahara is not for hikers. Be well-prepared before you climb."


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Nachi: Kumano Kodo's End

A travel blog entry by mchao

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... lot, which leads up to more roads and stairs to get to the actual shrines and views. One of the main reasons why Nachi has such a famous shrine is that it abuts Japan's tallest waterfall. Worshippers set up stakes next to the falls to pray to the spirit in the water. An especially nice part of Nachi was the shrine next to the falls, set in tall trees and shade. You can get a good view from the bottom of the falls, and 200 yen more will let you ...

Lazy boys

A travel blog entry by lilynomad

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... just stay in the local vacinity as there is so much history here with it being located so close to Nara. It was odd to bump into an American or two who looked as if they worked here, maybe archaeologists? With the Japanese map from the info centre we set off on foot to explore. Megumi was very surprised by my love of history and how I really appreciated all the old japanese traditional houses. I told her about my desire to build a Japanese after the 1st earthquake ...

Western or Asian now that is the question

A travel blog entry by lilynomad

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... the same as men for the same job and should be free to chose between a career and motherhood but also believe that if I was to be a mother I would quit my job to be a full-time mum ad raise my own children by my morals and values) and have deeply held values but do not restrict and constrain ourselves with them. I guess there is a tendenacy for judgement within both of us which we attempt to reign in and not let others see (I am working very ******* this one ...

Nachi Waterfall, Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage

A travel blog entry by misocutlet

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... Temple, Fukuoka. To be honest, they touched a string in my heart and I almost broke into tears (no exaggeration). The tour conductor was a beautiful girl in her 20s, but she looked well-experienced and professional. Most of the tour participants were middle and older aged ladies, but if they had been men, she would have been very popular. A lady sitting close to me seemed a devoted pilgrim, who experienced not ...