Hirosaki, a historical castle town in Aomori prefecture is famous for its beautiful autumn leaves. Not only the Hirosaki Castle Park, but the Five-Storied Pagoda also offers a breathtaking view for those who visit them during autumn... read all

Shosenkyo Gorge is located around 30-50 minutes by bus from Kofu City (570-870 Yen) and is often labelled as the most beautiful gorge in Japan. After viewing this gorge close to the peak of Autumn leaf season, I now see why... read all

Mountains, sunset and an empty road from nowhere to nowhere. If one day you feel like getting completely lost, there’s nothing like the highway bus stop proudly called Gujo-Hachiman Inter... read all

Kiyomasa stone. Shatihoko. The shachihoko has a male and a female. read all

While we stayed in Tokyo for 2 nights, it was time to leave already. After all we were on school trip and had to follow a strict schedule. Though we left Tokyo in the best way we can... read all

Kita-Karuizawa (Naganohara, Gunma), and waterfalls in the area, including Asama Ootaki and Shiraito no Taki.

The hotel we stayed at was in the middle of Kita-Karuizawa... read all

This past weekend was a three-day weekend for some Gunma cabbages like myself since Monday was Kenmin-no-hi for Gunma and Tochigi... read all

Ichonomiya Nukisaki Jinja is a beautiful and popular shrine in Tomioka, Gunma, Japan. It is surrounded by great views, including that of Mt. Myogi, one of Gunma's three famous mountains... read all

私達はもう東京で二拍ぐらいいました。次に泊まる場所は滋賀県の大津市でした。大津市でホームステイをするつもりに行きました。日本の家族の生活を見る事ができるので楽しみにしていました.大津市に行くのは新幹線でいきました read all

Hirosaki is located around 40 minutes from Aomori. As mentioned in my previous post - Hirosaki is known for it's castle and apples... read all

Hirosaki is located around 40 minutes by train from Aomori. Apart from apples, Hirosaki is known as being a previous castle... read all

Oirase Stream is located in Aomori prefecture and is known as one of the most famous Koyo or Autumn color locations in all of Japan. Altogether, you can walk 13.5 KM along the stream from Nenokuchi to Yakeyama... read all

Lake Towada is located in Aomori Prefecture and is a little tricky to get to. First, you need to catch a Shinkansen to either Shin-Aomori or Hachinohe and then catch a bus which takes between 120 to 150 minutes... read all

Tono is located in Iwate Prefecture. You can reach Tono by catching a Shinkansen to Shin-Hanamaki (3hrs 20 mins) and then catch another train to Tono... read all

Tono is one beautiful town - specifically the countryside. As such - I've broken today into two posts. One of country Tono (next post) and the Shrine Cluster shown below... read all

Tono is found in Iwate prefecture and is known as the folklore capital of Japan. To reach Tono, you need to catch a Shinkansen to Shin-Hanamaki from Tokyo (3 hours). Then - you need to catch another trail to Tono... read all

Although the Setouchi Triennale has been going on through the spring and summer sessions, the autumn session brings with it three new islands: Honjima, Takamijima, and Awashima... read all

Urabandai is known in Japan for being one of the better areas to view Koyo (autumn leaves) in the Tohoku Region... read all

Enjoy Japanese traditional beauty, Kiku flowers in Odawara, Kanagawa pref. read all

Kamikouchi is a highly beautiful and very popular national park found in Nagano Prefecture. Even though it is a beautiful place to travel to, it is quite annoying to get there... read all