Vegetarian's Japan Guide

Kansai Region

Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, Nara, Wakayama

Mikobata-Ore-Processing-Site-Ruins-Ichi-en-Train-Asago-Hyogo-Japan

The Best Guide to Mikobata Ore Processing Site Ruins

Besides the Ikuno Silver Mine, another mining-related attrition in Asago City is the Mikobata Concentrator Ruins (神子畑選鉱場跡), located in the mountains west of the Ikuno Silver Mine. Because the concentrator on the site operated 24/7 between 1919 to 1987, the site that is reminiscent of a fortress was nicknamed “Nightless Castle”!

View-from-Gorogatake-Maizuru-Kyoto-Japan

Maizuru City – The Stunning Former Base of the Japanese Navy

Maizuru City (舞鶴市), facing the Sea of Japan, is located in the northern section of Kyoto Prefecture. While the rest of Kyoto is largely adorned with traditional buildings from eras up to the end of the Edo period, Maizuru City embodies the history of Japan after the modernization that occurred during the Meiji era.

Shindoji-Bridge-Futasegawa-Gorge-Fukuchiyama-Kyoto-Japan

Fukuchiyama City and the Amazing Scenery All Year Round

Fukuchiyama (福知山), in northern Kyoto Prefecture, is a city blessed with abundant nature, hidden cherry blossoms, and fall foliage destinations. The city, known for its connection with the famous samurai – Akechi Mitsuhide, also is the best spot to admire hydrangeas in early May and also has a mountain where demons used to reside.