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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... -
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. ... -
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... -
Oto Fire Festival
I was invited by a local community member to participate in the Gotou Festival! This festival has a history of about 1,400 years and is held every year on February 6 at Kamikura Shrine in Shingu City. Women are forbidden to participate in the festival, and men dressed in white and wearing ropes with a torch carrying the sacred flame run up the steep stone steps from the top of Mt...
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