Countryside Stay Japan［Hakusan/Mie］en

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▼A Natural Retreat Just a Stone’s Throw from Kyoto and Nagoya: Hakusan-cho in Mie Prefecture
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Centered on Sakakibara-Onsenguchi Station, the little town of Hakusan-cho is surprisingly well connected to major cities-under one and a half hours by train from Osaka, Nagoya, and Kyoto. Very walkable and bikeable, this is an ideal spot to experience rural Japanese life without having to rent a car.
Originally several small towns, the Hakusan-cho area was an important stop on the Hase Kaido-an ancient trade route that connected the city of Sakurai in Nara Prefecture with Matsusaka in Mie Prefecture-and frequently welcomed travelers. The tradition of hospitality lives on today thanks to a group of young returnees and new inhabitants who are putting the town on the map with their eco-friendly businesses.