Nippon100 - À la découverte de 100 lieux secrets du Japon

[Heisei#78] Art and legend in Fukuoka’s Dazaifu Tenman-gu

4 March 2018 Julien Giry 0 Comments

More than 8 millions visitors are reaching the shrine yearly! Needless to say that the Dazaifu Tenman-gu, in Fukuoka prefecture, is a famous one. Which is pretty logical: that landscape out of the 100 ones of Heisei era is the… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Kyushuu Oita Onsen Traditions

[Heisei#76] Beppu is the Japanese steaming capital of onsen

3 March 20189 April 2018 Julien Giry 0 Comments

If Osaka is often described as the food capital of Japan, Beppu is definitely the hot springs – or onsen – one! The coastal city of Eastern Kyushu, in Oita prefecture, boasts itself with the biggest spring water output among… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Ibaraki Nature Traditions

[Heisei#71] Hobiki boats on Lake Kasumigaura in Ibaraki

12 February 201812 February 2018 Julien Giry 0 Comments

The Hobiki boats, or hobikisen in Japanese, are a famous sight of Ibaraki prefecture, not far North of Tokyo and with Mount Tsukuba in the background. For a long time, until 1967, these impressive sailing ships were the only commercial… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Nature Shizuoka

[Heisei#74] Oigawa Railway steam locos running through tea fields daily

8 January 201810 January 2018 Julien Giry 0 Comments

Among the several steam locomotives still running in Japan, Oigawa Railway ones are really special for at least two reasons! First they are the only ones available on a daily basis, all year long. And secondly, the locos are running… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Nara Nature Shrine Temple

[Heisei#77] Autumn colors and Shugendo mountain worship in Yoshino

5 January 2018 Julien Giry 0 Comments

Mount Yoshino is located in the center of Nara prefecture, about two hours by train from the former capital city of Japan. The place is well known for its huge cherry blossom in Spring, with more than 30k trees on… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Nara Temple

[Heisei#75] Ancient Japanese History in Nara’s Horyu-ji temple

5 January 2018 Julien Giry 0 Comments

Horyu-ji temple by itself is a good reason to leave Nara center, the deers and the famous sights, in order to dive in Japan’s ancient history. The journey will take you as far as the Asuka period (538-710) when Buddhism… Read more

Hyogo Kansai Traditions

Kobe or the world capital of pearls processing

29 December 2017 Julien Giry 0 Comments

There are many clues, for someone eager to find them. But still, many travelers in the city are not aware that Kobe, known for its beef, its port and being severely damaged by the great Hanshin earthquake of 1995, has… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Hyogo Kansai Matsuri

[Heisei#80] The annual winter lights and commemoration of Kobe Luminarie

28 December 2017 Julien Giry 1 Comment

Every year since December 1995, Kobe Luminarie lights up the city for about ten days. A night and sparkling commemoration of the deadly Great Hanshin earthquake which occurred in Kobe in January of the same year, and left the city… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Kanagawa Nature Onsen

[Heisei#73] Pirate ships and volcano around Lake Ashi in Hakone

27 November 201727 November 2017 Julien Giry 0 Comments

Less than 100 kilometers away from busy Tokyo, Hakone is a popular onsen resort neighboring Mount Fuji, and one of the Heisei 100 landscapes. Located in the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, its main sight is the view over Lake Ashi, with… Read more

Heisei 100 landscapes Nagano Nature

[Heisei#72] Kamikochi and the origins of Japanese hiking

22 November 201726 November 2017 Julien Giry 0 Comments

The valley of Kamikochi, in Nagano prefecture, was among the first hiking destination in Japan. It was very popular among the Europeans living in Japan in early Meiji Era (1868-1912), and everything began with the British missionary Walter Wesson. Today… Read more

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