The Japanese tranquil garden is something of loud shout of silence to me. For a moment everything stands still.... read all

When Taira no Kiyomori, a major figure in the late Heian period, rebuilt Itsukushima Jinja he brought along with him some of the customs of the capital from Heian-kyo... read all

Last month, I traveled to Gyoda, Saitama which locates near Tokyo. Gyoda is quite small and countryside area but I love this place and its history read all

We spent the night near Takayama, and spent our final day exploring the city, starting with Takayama Hachiman Shrine and the Yatai Kaikan... read all

Picking up from after we left spooky cave #2, we drove to Gujo City, parked the car, and headed up the mountain to the castle... read all

We had originally planned this road trip the weekend before Obon started, but due to the typhoon, ended up postponing the trip to this past weekend... read all

Every year in late July, the city of Uwajima down in Shikoku's Ehime Prefecture, famed for its bullfighting, is host to a three day festival, culminating in some exiciting and lively main events on the 24th of July... read all

A bit off the beaten path down in the south of Saga Precture lies Yuutoku Inari, an impressive shrine that has definitely earned its title as the third largest shrine to Inari... read all

In the middle of beautiful landscapes, SATOYAMA EXPERIENCE gives you the opportunity to enjoy your trip in Japan by offering you a glimpse... read all

Oka-jo is built in the mountains, we can know the state at the time of construction of the building... read all

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The last stop before going back to Tokyo was the former capital city Kyoto. It's not so far from Osaka, so you can reach it by Shinkansen train by half an hour... read all

The next stop on my way through Japan was the Hiroshima region. Once again, my day started with a Shinkansen ride to Hiroshima... read all

A long train ride was on the program of this day: With the shinkansen from Tokyo to Shin-Osaka, the next city of my road map... read all

Tuesday was the only day I was not travelling alone, but with a group. I booked a tour via Internet to the Mount Fuji and its region... read all

The first trip outside Tokyo was on my plan on monday: The beautiful village and shrines of Nikko... read all

Even the detailed guidebook does not mention adequately about this tiny port town at the north west of the Izu peninsula... read all

South of Kyoto station is Jonangu, a shrine that is rarely seen by foreigners because there seems to be no... read all

After a long Saturday night, I had to chill out a little bit on Sunday morning. And there is no better place to do this than in Yoyogi Park... read all

The rainy season in Japan can be a headache for travelers, whose limited time and wardrobe are often at odds with the sometimes copious amounts of rain... read all