Easy walk
Momiyama Shrine’s Millennial Tree
Not far from Nagayu hot springs is a wonderful hidden shrine, as in a Ghibli movie. Guided tour.
Ethereal
Senjugahama: Primroses of Nikko
The peaceful beach of Senjugahama, an oasis of fresh greenery, welcomes a colourful display of primroses as spring draws to a close …
Hard hike
Rishiri Island
This wild island with its rich and protected fauna and flora is a nature lovers’ paradise. Guided tour available.
Nostalgic
Nostalgia for Canada at Hokkaido
Welcome to a Canadian ghost town in the heart of Hokkaido. Formerly a theme park reproducing the fictional village of Avonlea, Anne of Green Gables has long gone.
Some hiking
The Incredible Kamishikimi Kumanoimasu Shrine
At the foot of Mount Aso stands a small shrine with a mystical atmosphere, lost in the middle of a cypress forest. Take the path with stone torii gates and discover this timeless place.
Easy walk
The Lovely Soya Hills
This pristine white path not far from Wakkanai is a popular destination. Let’s discover an unusual landscape.
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.
Some hiking
Shishijima: Island of the Goat (or of the 19 Residents)
It’s early. I call on my host: couldn’t you recommend an island around here for my morning constitutional? Of course, he told me. So join my mate on his boat down there. He’ll take you to his place! On Goat Island! You’ve a deal there, I miaow readily, whiskers quivering with excitement.
Easy walk
Tsutsuishi: Where fine days dissolve in smiles
One beautiful summer morning, I head for Tsutsuishi on the local train.
