Unique Japan Tours loves Takayama. It’s a beautiful city, located high in the Hida mountains (hence why it’s sometimes called Hida-Takayama). After the hustle and bustle of modern Tokyo, Takayama is a welcome reprieve. A merchant city famed for it’s timber and carpenters, the city thrived under the direct control of the Shogun during the […]
Religion
Japanese Pilgrimage Route: The Kumano Kodo
By Unique Japan Tours on 24/07/2015 in Knowledge, Kyoto, Travel, Buddhism, Samurai, Shinto, Japan, Tours, Ritual, Culture, Hiking, Shrine, Traditions, Beauty, Osaka, History, Religion, Nara
The Kumano Kodo are a series of pilgrimage trails, located in the Kansai region of Japan, south of Kyoto and Nara. Kumano is the name of the area, and “kodo” means the “old ways”, so the name literally translates as the old ways of Kumano. The trails were, and still are, used by pilgrims visiting […]