Some hiking
Rebun: The Flowered Floating Island
Frantically I put my foot down, driving along the incredible Route 106 (the last stretch of road to the north of Hokkaido) through a storm where the sky and the ocean are as one.
Some hiking
Aogashima: Double Volcano Island
Aogashima is a very mysterious island. Online, always the same photos taken from a helicopter, sometimes photoshopped. But what’s really hidden behind these lava walls?
Easy walk
Niijima: The Island of Lava Cascades
Haunting
Kumamoto: Greenery and Limpid Water
Lively
Oarai Shrine: Ocean Gateway
Oarai Shrine is also known as Kamiiso no Torii, the Gateway of the Sea God. It was established in 856 but rebuilt in 1690.
Luminous
Senmaida Rice Paddies in Shiroyone
Shiroyone Senmaida (白米の千枚田) has 1000 rice paddies in Shiroyone. Located on the Noto Peninsula, it's beautiful at night, with the lights on.
Hard hike
Oshima and its Black Desert
Oshima is the largest island in the Izu peninsula. It has an active volcano surrounded by black desert... the only desert in Japan!
Off the map
16 Best Abandoned Places in Japan 2014
Here are my best 16 explorations of abandoned places in Japan in 2014.
Easy walk
Makomanai Takino Cemetery
One day, or maybe one night, near a cemetery, I fell asleep ...
Easy walk
Mount Shirane
After visiting the wonderful Yumi-ike Pond, it’s time to go to the Mount Shirane.
Some hiking
One Day in Izu Peninsula
In summer, the Izu Peninsula is ideal to spend a refreshing week-end. Located a hundred kilometers away from Tokyo, I strongly suggest to rent a car to enjoy the fabulous seaside.
Lively
Osaka Great Peace Tower
This oddly designed tower is a cenotaph, in other words a funerary monument that doesn’t contain human remains but was erected in memory of a person, or group of people.
