Some hiking
Darumayama Kōgen, Fuji Filling the Frame
At Darumayama Kōgen, on the Izu Peninsula, an old volcano offers two sunsets at once: Fuji across Suruga Bay on one side, the Sagami Sea on the other. A walk to the summit.
Vibrant
Eventful Night at the Karasawa Cirque
Situated in the heart of the Japanese Alps, the Karasawa cirque offers magnificent colorful panoramas in autumn.
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.
Easy walk
Heisenji: Full Moss Jacket
Heisenji Hakusan, a sanctuary of moss and silence in the heart of Fukui, where nature and the gods still whisper.
Off the map
Nagano with Friends: Onsen and Nakayoshi
We reach the end of our Nagano adventures, told in drawings by Sophie Dreamy: a manga café, a snowbound haikyo, and one last onsen with friends.
Easy walk
Sado Mine: The Mountain That Bleeds Gold
Off Niigata, the Sado gold mine: frozen tunnels, the industrial ruins of Kitazawa and the giant gash of Dōyū-no-wareto. A spectacular, uneasy UNESCO site.
Photogenic
Monet’s Pond: Where Waterlilies and Koi Live Together
Crystal-clear water, waterlilies and koi carp: dive into Monet's Pond, a hidden gem in the heart of Gifu Prefecture.
Vibrant
The Azalea Paradises of Yamanaka Castle
Each spring the ruins of Yamanaka Castle become a splendid canvas where azaleas paint a colorful landscape at dawn, blending floral beauty with echoes of a fascinating past.
Easy walk
Shirakoma Forest: Magical Moss Wonderland
A mystical virgin woodland with 500 moss species, ancient trees, and the legend of the White Horse Pond.
