LOCAL FRIEND
Local friends
Local friends live here and know what makes their home special. Meet the people who can introduce you to places and ways of life beyond the usual sights. Find someone you want to visit, even in a place you have never been.
Choose a prefectureKansai
The Nakajimas
Asuka, NaraWe want you to leave with room to breathe in your head and heart
Sako-chan
Asuka, NaraA rich satoyama life, together with a farmer
Miojo
Wakayama, WakayamaLet's bar-hop at the places locals love!
Satoki (Satoki Maekawa)
Wakayama, WakayamaRecommended for anyone who wants to do something in a local community!
Shimonnu
Wakayama, WakayamaWakayama's food and a studio with a creator
Horii
Nara, NaraLocal sake and travel stories with a model raised in Nara
Basti
Taishi, OsakaFresh vegetables and BBQ in the fields of Taishi
Geno
Taishi, OsakaTaishi, home of the Takenouchi Kaido, Japan's oldest road
Kunoai
Osaka, OsakaMove your body, move things, move your heart
Ryochin
Higashiyoshino, NaraHigashiyoshino's starry skies, firewood-cooked rice and sauna
Ko-chan
Kadoma, OsakaI want you to discover the fun of making takoyaki!
Tanike
Minami-Awaji, HyogoTouch shimmering ibushi-gin tiles at an Awaji tile works
Zeru-chan
Minami-Awaji, HyogoBarefoot Pilates in the pine grove of Keino Matsubara
Adachi
Kyoto, KyotoBetter everyday meals, starting with koji
Asuka
Minami-Awaji, HyogoThe joy of making things with Awaji Island's natural materials
The Maedas
Kamigori, HyogoPlay taiko in nature with a taiko-playing couple
Yagio
Kamigori, HyogoSlow days with goats full of personality
Saidon
Kamigori, HyogoA born traveler who has been on the road since university
Nao-chan
Kamigori, HyogoTouch the tradition of hand weaving with an Ako Dantsu weaver
