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Chikatsuyu–Nonaka Autumn Festival 2025
This year, too, we participated in the "Chikaruro-Nonaka Autumn Festival" from the preliminary preparations. Last year, many of the greetings were "Nice to meet you...," but this year we received a lot of "Hello! Long time no see! I feel that I have been accepted as a member of this town...BLOG
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A New Breath on the Kumano Kodo — Walking the Restored Route After 14 Years
On October 1, 2025, a portion of the Kumano Kodo Nakaheji Route, which had been closed for 14 years, was finally restored and opened to traffic. Fourteen years ago, this route was damaged by a large typhoon and was closed to traffic for a long time. I was on the road at that time...BLOG -
Walking the Akagigoe Pass on the Kumano Kodo
In mid-September, when the heat finally abated, I hiked the "Chikano-Akagikoshi - Yunomine Course" of the Kumano Kodo Nakaheji Route. At this time of year, the forests are shrouded in fog in the morning and eventually clear up under the sunlight, creating a fantastic sight. At 7:00 a.m., we set out in the fog. Still...BLOG -
Summer in Chikatsuyu
When you think of your childhood summer vacation memories, what comes to mind? Last year, the "Children's Summer Festival" was held again this year, organized by volunteers from Chikaruro. There, the scene of a good old Japanese countryside summer festival is spreading. Local people who knew those days...BLOG -
One Year Since Moving to Chikatsuyu
A lot has happened, but I never expected things to go so far as planned for the opening of the guesthouse this fall. I left the company I worked for for many years and came to this place to pursue a new dream. I was filled with anxiety. I moved into a one-year limited short-term municipal housing...BLOG -
Walking the Kumano Kodo in the Rain
June, the rainy season has arrived. There are many rainy days, and the laundry doesn't dry very well... I sound like a housewife, but when you run a guesthouse, washing clothes and drying bedding is an important part of your daily routine, so you are very sensitive to the weather. Even in such a situation, the Kumano Kodo...BLOG -
The Kumano Kodo is a gradient of green.
May is a beautiful season when the Kumano Kodo is covered with various kinds of greenery. Natural forests have beautiful gradations of green, while plantation forests are impressive with the dark green of trees neatly lined up in rows. Rice paddies are filled with water, reflecting the scenery like a mirror. Furthermore, one of the features of the Kumano Kodo is the fog...BLOG -
Chikatsuyu: The Arrival of Spring and a Nighttime Cherry Blossom Feast
April has arrived, but the weather is still chilly. Plum blossoms are falling in Kinkuro, narcissus and kobushi are beginning to bloom on roadsides, and the cherry blossom season will soon be upon us. The flowers blooming one after another are like a relay of the seasons! Unlike the city, here there are many different flowers everywhere...BLOG -
Guesthouse COZY is finally launching!
Finally, we are in full swing for the opening! We have a lot of work to do, but first we held an on-site meeting for the important renovation project. Our guesthouse building is located on top of a small hill about 400 meters from Kumano Kodo, about a 5-minute walk. ...BLOG -
What is “Guesthouse COZY”?
Preparations are underway for the opening of Guesthouse COZY in the fall of 2025. COZY” means ”cozy” or ”friendly". We want to make the encounters we have on our travels into memories like treasures. We would like to make it such an inn. Please enjoy the opening...BLOG
