Hiking the Kumano Kodo, One of Japan’s Most Incredible Journeys

Hiking the Kumano Kodo, One of Japan’s Most Incredible Journeys

They say that a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step but I would say that my journey of considerably less miles began with an Instagram photo that looked a little like this: It turns out that the location in this picture is on a sacred UNESCO world...
Mt. Koya and Japan’s Largest Graveyard (at Night!)

Mt. Koya and Japan’s Largest Graveyard (at Night!)

Last November, I finally made it to Mt. Koya in Wakayama, Japan after several friends told me that it was a great place to get away from it all and truly get a closer look into the ancient Buddhist culture of Japan. When I learned that Mt. Koya also has 52 temples...