Easy walk
Mizuki Shigeru Road: Meeting the Yokai
An 800-meter promenade in Sakaiminato lined with bronze statues of yokai characters honors manga artist Shigeru Mizuki and his world of GeGeGe no Kitaro.
Dorogawa Onsen, the Mountain Keeps Watch
Pilgrim inns, a black river, lanterns over the asphalt and a medicine bitter enough to keep monks awake: at the foot of Mount Omine, Dorogawa has been the base camp of Japan's mountain ascetics for 1,300 years, and an onsen for only forty.
Mysterious
Hoshitouge Terraces: The Magical Panorama of Water Mirrors
Discover the Hoshitouge terraced rice fields, an unmissable spectacle where stepped crops transform into water mirrors.
Abuto Kannon, at the Edge of the Void
A red pavilion clinging to a cliff above the Seto Inland Sea, a railing far too low, and hundreds of votive breasts on the walls: at Abuto Kannon, sailors and mothers have prayed side by side for four centuries.
Hidden
The Forgotten School of Silent Hill f
Lost in the mountains of Japan, an old forgotten school seems frozen in time, between reality, memory and the universe of Silent Hill f.
Some hiking
Kumejima: The Moon on the Edge of the Ocean
Discover Kumejima, a hidden gem of Okinawa, where surreal beaches, unique geological formations and a fascinating feline population come together harmoniously.
Easy walk
Omihachiman: Between Rituals and Canals
Omihachiman, a picturesque Japanese town on the shore of Lake Biwa, rich in history and tradition, combining old-world charm with unique experiences.
Serene
Kongorin-ji and its Army of Jizo
Perched on the hills of Shiga, Kongorin-ji is a quiet temple known for its architectural treasures, landscaped gardens, and dazzling maples, with an army of Jizo statues standing guard.
The Contrasts of Gion
A famous district, often over-anticipated, where Kyoto shows all of it at once: its elegance, its staging, its rituals, its crowds, and its most ordinary details.
