Hannya-ji: The Cosmos Temple
Nara is very pretty with plenty of hidden corners to visit that I’ll try to help you discover. One of my autumn favourites is Hannya-ji Temple.
Haunting
Nara Dreamland: The End of a Dream
Nara Dreamland was an abandoned amusement park. I've just spent a year in Nara (2015-2016), a kilometre from the park, so it's time for me to write a little epilogue.
Fushimi Inari Shrine at Night
When the moon slowly rises... And the lights begin to reverberate with the rhythm of a poem...
Yoshinoyama, The Cherry-blossom Mountain
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 my favourite scene of the day.
Mysterious
Meoto Iwa: The Wedded Rocks
These two rocks connected by a thick rope and the little torii on top is one of these mysterious images that inevitably draw visitors to Japan. But if you actually go to see them won’t that strip them of their mystique forever?
Takeda, the Castle in the Sky
On l'appelle le Château dans le Ciel ou encore le Machu Picchu du Japon. Rien que ça ;)
Amanohashidate
According to a Japanese philosopher, Amanohashidate is one of the three most famous views of Japan ... along with Matsushima and Miyajima.
Haunting
Maya Hotel: The Most Famous Abandoned Hotel
Does that ever feel strange to you to think that the only way to the hotel is through the cable car?
Haunting
Nara Dreamland: The Abandoned Rollercoasters
Nara Dreamland - the last big abandoned attraction park in Japan - is still standing 2 years later after my first visit !