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April 8, 2024
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2023/4/3 - Yoshino Cherry Blossom Report

April 3, 2023
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January 9, 2023
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Historic towns in Nara Prefecture

An overnight visit to a sacred mountain and a merchant town
February 8, 2021
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June 26, 2020
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Esoteric Mount Yoshino and traditional crafts

A 2-day trip by Kintetsu Railway
February 15, 2020
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Top 5 Things to do in Nara

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September 22, 2019
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2019/4/9 - Yoshino Cherry Blossom Report

April 9, 2019
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2019/4/4 - Yoshino Cherry Blossom Report

April 4, 2019
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Takenouchi Kaido, the oldest recorded road in Japan

Places to check out along the historic route
February 24, 2019
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Walking Back to Ancient Japan

A 35 kilometer long route between Nara and Sakurai
February 8, 2019
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2018/11/20 - Nara Autumn Color Report

November 20, 2018
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Kofukuji’s Central Golden Hall opens to the public

Major Nara temple reconstructed its main hall
October 28, 2018
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Echoes of the Past on a Side Trip from Osaka

A journey through History on Nara’s sacred Mount Yoshino
October 16, 2018
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Sake Sipping and Onsen Soaking

A relaxing side trip from Osaka to Mount Yoshino
August 13, 2018
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2018/4/6 - Yoshino Cherry Blossom Report

April 6, 2018
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2018/4/2 - Yoshino Cherry Blossom Report

April 2, 2018
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Hidden East Nara and Nabari

Finding culture and tradition in one of Japan’s less-known regions
March 19, 2018
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Walking the Roots of Japan

A trip to Yamato in Nara Prefecture.
October 10, 2016
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