Nippon100 - À la découverte de 100 lieux secrets du Japon

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We did it: 100/100 explored and described landscapes .

We are Aurélie (オレリ) and Julien (ジュリアン) and we decided to visit the 100 landscapes of Heisei era before mid 2018, in order to describe them on Nippon100, our travel blog focused on unknown Japan. We are also on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Our first goal is to write about the many places famous among Japanese but ignored by travelers. Feel free to contact us. We hope you’ll enjoy your time here!

What are the Three Views of Japan (and how to get there)?

8 6月 2018 Julien Giry 0 Comments

This ranking is Japan’s first in history. The Three Views of Japan (also labelled « Three Classical Views » or « Three Most Beautiful Views », Nihonsankei in Japanese) are three iconic landscapes from Edo period (1603-1868), that had been… Read more

Fukuoka Sanctuaire 九州平成百景

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

6 3月 20186 3月 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

Oita Onsen Traditions 九州

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

3 3月 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

Nature Shizuoka 平成百景

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

8 1月 201810 1月 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

Nara Temple 平成百景

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

5 1月 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

Nara Nature Temple 平成百景

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

5 1月 2018 Aurélie Roperch 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

Hyogo Kansaï Traditions

Kobe or the world capital of pearls processing

30 12月 2017 Julien Giry 1 Comment

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

Hyogo Kansaï Matsuri 平成百景

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

30 12月 201730 12月 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

Kanagawa Nature Onsen 平成百景

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

27 11月 201727 11月 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

Blog Onsen Shizuoka 他の場所

Beaujolais Nouveau baths and much more in Yunessun

17 11月 2017 Julien Giry 1 Comment

Every year in November, the picture of the Japanese “bathing” in French Beaujolais Nouveau is quite a sight, and is making the headlines of French medias. We have been to Yunessun – where that happens – in order to learn… Read more

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