When most travelers imagine the Japanese landscape, they picture cedar forests climbing misty mountains, quiet temple gardens, and neon-lit city streets that seem to stretch endlessly into the night. Deserts rarely enter the imagination. Yet along the windswept coast of Tottori Prefecture, facing the restless waters of the Sea of Japan, lies one of the […]
Today I visit the lovely Kenroku-en garden in Kanazawa. In the dark winter evenings the garden is illuminated and the glowing trees, enveloped in the strings of Yuki-tsuri look ever so enchanting.
We go for late night stroll along a path shining with a sea of blue lights. Nararurie referred to as Corridor of Happiness, is held in early spring in Nara. The Park is covered in a beautiful world of azure blue, ushering in happiness into everyone’s lives.
Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani
We go on a tour of Gassho Zukuri Villages of Shirakawa-go and Ainokura.
I hike to the incredible cliff-diving Nachi Waterfall to witness its wild beauty. The Sanjūdō Pagoda in front of the falls creates one of the most beautiful scenes in Japan. The tall waterfall boasts the longest drop in Japan. One can drink the flowing spring water, supposed to have healing abilities, from the falls at the Shrine directly below.
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