Known as one of Japan’s most historic cities, Kanazawa has several centuries-old attractions that tourists from all over Japan and overseas flock to at all times of the year. For travellers who do not like long queues and crowds, visiting Kanazawa in the first half of December is highly recommended. I had the opportunity to [...]
If you want to do more nature and outdoorsy activities on your trip to Japan but can only allocate a day, there are many amazing hiking trails all over Japan that you can complete in a few hours or half a day. One good example is the Nakasendo Hiking Trail, which is a trail that [...]
For a unique and memorable way to explore more wonders of Kyoto, take a Hozugawa River Boat Ride. The two-hour, 16-kilometre long adventure lets you explore the incredible scenery of the Tanba-Kameoka/Arashiyama area. How to get there From Kyoto Station, take a 20-minute train ride to JR Kameoka Station. Then, you can either take a [...]
One of Japan’s many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Shirakawago is a small village situated in Gifu Prefecture. Surrounded by mountains, it is home to several old gassho-zukuri houses and offers picturesque views of rural Japan, especially in winter when everything is covered in pure, white snow. As Shirakawago is only a couple of hours from [...]
When talking about traditional Japanese architecture, the usual features that come to mind are wooden foundations and walls, rooms divided by sliding doors, and thatched roofs. Throughout the country’s history, various construction methods and techniques have been formulated as a result of outside influences or major historical events. When Buddhism was brought to Japan in [...]
Yamadera is a temple area situated on the mountains of Yamagata City. Literally translated as “Mountain Temple”, it is a historical treasure best known for being the site where Basho, a famous haiku poet, wrote his “ah this silence / sinking into rocks / voice of cicada” haikyu in 1689; the Risshaku-ji, which is a [...]
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