Nankai Travel International & WhyNot!? Japan 47 Project is designed to spread the truth of the real situation in Japan. By traveling 47 prefectures in Japan!! We will visit each prefecture and enjoy sightseeing, great natural beauty, different cultures and meeting local people.

After the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami, the world had the image that “Japan is dangerous.” Still many people believe it and are avoiding visiting Japan, but you know that’s NOT true. We live quite normal lives here in Japan.

On June, we went to Mie. Unfortunately, 2days before the tour, the strong typoon hit the Kansai area which was unusual thing in June. Due to strong typhoon, the water level in the river continued to rise and we couldn’t do the Log rafting. Instead, everyone played canyoning. After canyoning, we had BBQ dinner party! Our accommodation locates beautiful country side and nearby the river. After having dinner, we could see the fireflies such as very beautiful. On the Next day of tour, we enjoy Ise shrine and Okage yokocho street.

In July, we went Shizuoka to climbing Mt. Fuji which is the highest mountain in Japan. Mt.Fuji is with 3776 meters high. It’s stands on the border between Yamanashi and Shizuoka Prefecture. We climb from 5th station of Yoshida guchi route. The tour participants are 86 peoples with two busses (40 Japanese and 46 foreigners). Even it is the hardest route to climb Mt. Fuji, participants help each other and we made it! Most of the people could see early-morning sunlight “Goraiko”.

In August, we went to Tokushima for dancing Awa odori. Awa odori is the biggest festival in southern Japan. Tokushima’s annual Awaodori festival take place from August 12th to 15th this year. At Awa odori festival, we made International team called “Why not Ren”. We had lecture from Awa odori coach. As you can see the trip photo, there was a lots of people who watches Awa odori performance. Next day, we went to Konpira-san in Kagawa and beach.

We went to World Heritage Koyasan in extremely cold season February!
At Koyasan, our team experienced Ajikan meditation, Shakyo(tracing sutra) and wash floor race at temple lodging which is difficult to do in usual tours.
Also, monks have served to us traditional dishes(Shojin ryori)! Moreover, at night we had party at temple lodging with monks! Especially, gesture game was extremely fun!

In April, we went to Tottori! At first, forest therapist takes us for a forest trekking. Our accommodation is traditional local houses. In night, we had a party at closed elementary school and invite people from each host families. In the party, the mayor of Chizu city came and doing rock-paper-scissors match! The winner gets jizake (locally-brewed sake). Fun time goes so quickly,,, It was so much fun so that it was so sad to say goodbye to host family. In the end, we went to Nageiredo that was very touch! Participants help each other and finally get to there!

In May, we went Rafting for Kochi. Our destination Yoshino River is known as a torrent river.
We stayed closed elementary school which was renovated. At night, we had BBQ! It was soooo much fun! In this tour, many people are come from different occasion, but they get known each other at soon! (46 of 21 people are single participant) Next day, we went to see famous bridge Kazura bashi and see whirlpool at Naruto.