Kii Mountain Range/ Shirakami Sanchi

Q. What is Kumano sanzan named for?

A. It is named for a set of three Grand Shrines situated in the southeastern part of the Kii Peninsula

Q. What are some features of Nachi Falls , ?

A. It is itself considered a god, is 13 meters wide and 133 meters high, and is known as one of the tallest waterfalls in Japan.

Q. What is Kongobuji Temple like?

A. The most famous among them is the Kongobuji Temple constructed by monk and founder of the Shingon Buddhist sect Kukai (774-835) in 816. Here, you can see rooms decorated with beautiful sliding screens and the room where Toyotomi Hideyoshi's nephew Hidetsugu (1568-1595) committed hara-kiri when cornered here by Hideyoshi.

Q. How many temples are clustered at Koyasan? 

A. Koyasan is an unprecedented religious city on a mountaintop where more than 100 temples are clustered.

Q. Can we stay at Koyasan?

What should we do there?

A. You are welcome to stay. Called shukubo, these temple lodgings allow you to experience traditional Japanese culture and temple life. Activities and experiences offered include sutra copying, meditation sessions, morning prayer and other rituals.

Q. What kind of dishes can we try eating at Shakudo?

A. You to experience traditional Japanese culture and temple life. 

Q. What is the ancient pilgrimage routes called? 

A. The mountains are collectively called the Kumano Kodo.

Q. How can we get to Kinpusenji from Kintetsu Yoshino Station?

A. Kinpusenji is around a 10-minute walk from Yoshinoyama Station on the ropeway from Kintetsu Yoshino Station. 

Shirakami Sanchi

Q. Which does Shirakami Sanchi stretching over?

A. It does over Aomori and Akita prefectures. 

Q. What activities are offered when we explore Shirakami Sanchi?

A. Lace up your walking boots and trek one of the many walking and hiking trails while spotting uncommon flora and fauna along the way.

Q. xplore the Mase Valley, Anmon Falls 

 and Daira-kyo Gorge? 

A. You can encounter unique plants in the world here, as well as rare animals including a protected species of dormouse, the black woodpecker, Japanese serow and golden eagle. Visit the area in the summer when there is plenty of water in the rivers.

Q. How many steps do I need to take to up Anmon Falls? 

A. The course that takes in the three-step Anmon Falls takes around one hour and ten minutes up a well-tended path.

Q. What are the etiquettes to visit Shirakami Sanchi?

A. Take all garbage home, visit the toilet before going to the mountains, and don't feed the animals.