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Akita Heisei 100 landscapes Tohoku Traditions 

[Heisei#33] Kakunodate’s unique samurai neighborhood

24 June 2017 Aurélie Roperch 0 Comments

Kakunodate is a refreshing break in Northern Akita. Under its numerous high trees (pine-trees, cherry-trees and maples mainly), about 80 ancient samurai houses are to be found behind long black enclosure walls. The whole neighborhood dates back from 1620, and… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Miyagi Ranking Tohoku 

[Heisei#32] Matsushima bay and its scattering of 260 tiny islands

22 June 2017 Aurélie Roperch 0 Comments

Matsushima bay is famous among Japanese for being one of the Three Views of Japan (Nihonsankei, 日本三景) along with Miyajima’s red torii (Hiroshima) and Amanohashidate’s sandbar (Kyoto). Yet very few foreign visitors know about Matsushima and its incredible view. In… Read more

Chiba Flowers Heisei 100 landscapes Honshu 

[Heisei#31] Irises blooming and gondola cruise in Sawara

20 June 2017 Julien Giry 0 Comments

Most of the travelers landing in Narita have never heard about. But less than 30 kilometers North of the international airport, the impressive Sawara aquatic botanical garden grows millions of flowers (one of Heisei 100 landscapes). Precisely, the park owns… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Temple Tohoku Yamagata 

[Heisei#30] Yamadera, a thousand steps temple in Tohoku

17 June 2017 Aurélie Roperch 0 Comments

While its official name is Risshakuji, Yamagata prefecture’s most famous temple is well known as Yamadera, the mountain temple founded in 860 by the monk Ennin. One of the Heisei 100 landscapes, the Buddhist temple is – that’s easy to… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Iwate Nature Tohoku Traditions 

[Heisei#29] Secret Golden Hall and sacred temples around Hiraizumi

17 June 201717 June 2017 Aurélie Roperch 0 Comments

Lost in the Northern part of Tohoku, Hiraizumi does not belong to conventional touristic itineraries. And that’s a pity. The city is a serious one, speaking of History and temples, and offers a sight into Heian Period and the Fujiwara… Read more

Castles Fukushima Heisei 100 landscapes Tohoku 

[Heisei#28] Unexpected pagoda meets History in Aizu-Wakamatsu

17 June 201717 June 2017 Julien Giry 0 Comments

The former feudal town of Aizu-Wakamatsu in Fukushima prefecture offers several sights nowhere else to be discovered. Yet if the red tiles castle is quite famous in Japan, the Sazaedo Pagoda was a wonderful surprise with its unique architecture. And… Read more

Fukushima Heisei 100 landscapes Tohoku Traditions 

[Heisei#27] Ouchi-Juku’s thatched roofs in Tohoku

16 June 201716 June 2017 Julien Giry 1 Comment

There’s only one of that kind in Japan. Ouchi-Juku post town on the former Nikko to Aizu-Wakamatsu road offers an alignment of thatched roofs – just the way they were seen by travelers back to Edo Period! The only street,… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Miyagi Nature Tohoku Yamagata 

[Heisei#26] A colorful volcano and sweet waters in Zao

16 June 201716 June 2017 Aurélie Roperch 0 Comments

We found Tohoku’s hidden gem. Here is Zao-san (蔵王山), the volcanic mountain, at the top of Zao onsen, a ski resort famous for its many hot springs. The volcanic range is worth a visit for the beautiful colors it offers… Read more

Health Heisei 100 landscapes Nature Niigata 

[Heisei#25] The terraced rice paddies of Niigata prefecture

16 June 201716 June 2017 Julien Giry 0 Comments

Along the Sea of Japan, Niigata prefecture is not the tourists’ favorite. Yet it is a popular winter vacations area for Japanese. And the prefecture is mainly famous for its rice, Japan’s best, and is competing with Hokkaido regarding the… Read more

Gifu Heisei 100 landscapes Nagano Traditions 

[Heisei#24] Backpacks and princesses on the old Nakasendo road

10 June 201710 June 2017 Aurélie Roperch 0 Comments

Did Edo period really end? Walking between Magome and Tsumago on the former Nakasendo, once one of the main road from Tokyo to Kyoto, allows to catch a glimpse of Japan’s past. The easy hike and the two preserved post… Read more

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