Mount Osore is a caldera volcano in the center of remote Shimokita Peninsula of Aomori Prefecture, Japan. According to the Smithsonian National Museum of National History, it peaks at 879 meters and its last eruption was noted in 1787.
Mount Osore
Let's go discover this very special haikyo with a man who is equally special, or maybe not.
Located in the cool depths of a mine, in the heartlands of central Japan, the design of this neutrino detector is mind-boggling.
Mount Yoshino is the most famous sakura site in Japan. With more than 30,000 cherry trees covering the whole mountain, the very idea seems fantastic. But is this really the best site? To get off to a good start, here’s...
Here we are in the middle of the mountains, in the Izu Peninsula. Under dense vegetation, there is a resort once popular with the Japanese from Fukuoka and Tokyo. This is the water park "Sports World".

I am Jordy Meow, a French photographer based in Tokyo. I explore offbeat places in Japan.
Crimson whispers sigh,
Fern-cloaked arches lull to sleep
Whispering past dreams.
紅いささやき
シダが眠りを誘う
夢の痕跡
#offbeatjapan #japan #hiddenheritage #urbanexploration #naturevsman #forgottenbeauty #wabisabi
Torii in sunset,
Golden sea and sacred sky,
Whispers of fire glow.
鳥居夕日に、
金色の海と聖なる空、
炎の囁き。
#offbeatjapan #japan #toriagate #sacredbeauty #japanesetradition #sunsetsilhouette #spiritualjapan #natureandspirit
Windows hold secrets,
Blossoms weave purple and pink,
Masked in tradition.
窓は秘密を隠し、
紫とピンクの花が織りなす、
伝統を仮面に。
#offbeatjapan #japan #kaiku #sakura #japanesetradition #culturaltreasures #springinbloom #hiddenjapan
Autumn hues cascade,
Whispering steam paints the air—
Nature`s warm embrace.
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秋の色が
囁く蒸気の空―
自然の抱擁。
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#MountAsahidake #Hokkaido #autumncolors #volcanicbeauty #naturetherapy #offbeatjapan #japan
Pink petals whisper,
On hill`s green embrace, sky`s blue—
Nature`s spring canvas.
ピンクの花びら 緑の丘に囁く 春のキャンバス
#springcanvas #hanami #sakura #naturelovers #offbeatjapan #japan #traveljapan
Sunlit beams embrace,
Clear waters mirror the sky,
Nature`s warm embrace.
日差し抱く
水面に映る空
自然の温もり
#onsen #offbeatjapan #japan #hotspingretreat #japanesetradition #serenespace #natureretreat #restorativeplaces
Neon visions glow,
Red and white rivers of light,
City dreams in blue.
ネオンの幻影が輝く、
赤と白の光の川、
青色の街の夢。
#offbeatjapan #japan #tokyocityscape #neonnights #urbanjapan #tokyovibes #citylights
Rows of lucky cats,
Fiery leaves whisper behind—
Autumn`s warm embrace.
ラックの猫、
後ろに囁く燃える葉、
秋の温もり。
#manekineko #autumnvibes #japanbeauty #fieryleaves #culturalrichness #serenescapes #offbeatjapan #japan
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