The “Shugendo,” is a unique Japanese religion established in ancient times as a form of mountain worship. “Shu” represents ascetic practices and “gen” signifies realization. Practitioners engage in rigorous training in seclusion within the...
Many of my friends who have been to Japan multiple times (hence seen Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima and other world-famous destinations) have been raving about cycling along the Shimanami Kaido that run through dotted islands in the Seto Inland Sea...
At its fourth World Conference on Tourism and Culture, held in Kyoto on December 12 and 13, 2019, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) adopted new guidelines called...