Autumn | Offbeat Japan

Inamura Rock: Majestic autumn landscape with vibrant foliage and peaceful village in Japan.

Autumn Tokyo

Nippara: Where The Samurai Came To Find Peace

Chance discoveries are often the most amazing. It was on the road to Nippara limestone caves that I found this village of little interest yet total surprise.

December 15, 2021

Lush Rebun Island, Hokkaidos serene meadows, azure sea.

Autumn Hokkaido

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.

July 9, 2020

Unexpected Encounter: Moai statues from Easter Island in Hokkaido, Japan, creating a captivating contrast.

Autumn Hokkaido

Makomanai Takino Cemetery

One day, or maybe one night, near a cemetery, I fell asleep ...

October 8, 2019

Abandoned Wagakawa Hydro Plant in Japan: A Stunning Autumn Oasis.

Autumn Best Of Iwate Urbex

The Abandoned Wakagawa Power Plant

Let's go discover this very special haikyo with a man who is equally special, or maybe not.

September 17, 2019

Enchanting Graceful Beauty Forest: Elegant trees, warm sunlight, inviting exploration of majestic natural beauty.

Autumn Niigata

Bijin Bayashi: The Forest of Pretty Women

Where are these pretty women? In the forest of Bijin Bayashi! And they’re everywhere! Above, below, and all around you.

June 12, 2018

Autumn Kagawa Shikoku

Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu

Here’s a burst of colour for starters: Ritsurin in Takamatsu, one of the most beautiful gardens in the country.

April 6, 2018

Serene Goshikinuma Lake in Japan surrounded by lush forests and vibrant autumnal foliage.

Autumn Fukushima Japan Summer Tohoku

Goshikinuma : Five Coloured Lakes

Goshikinuma is a hidden corner at the foot of the mountain in Fukushima prefecture, with five differently coloured volcanic lakes.

February 27, 2017

Autumn Chiba

The Giant Maple Tree of Oihara

It’s still early and I leave Tokyo before sunrise. I take the long tunnel and the Aqua-Line bridge to the other side of Tokyo Bay, then follow a small mountain road that loses me somewhere in the heart of Chiba...

December 29, 2016

Hannya-ji Temple in Japan with vibrant cosmos flowers, showcasing cultural and spiritual beauty.

Autumn Nara

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.

December 20, 2016

Takeda Castle in Japan, shrouded in mist, against a backdrop of lush greenery.

Autumn Hyogo Japan Kansai 兵庫県兵庫県関西関西

Takeda, the Castle in the Sky

On l'appelle le Château dans le Ciel ou encore le Machu Picchu du Japon. Rien que ça ;)

February 23, 2016

Autumn Japan Kansai Kyoto

Amanohashidate

According to a Japanese philosopher, Amanohashidate is one of the three most famous views of Japan ... along with Matsushima and Miyajima.

February 13, 2016

Kochia Bushes in Full Bloom at Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan.

Autumn Ibaraki Japan Kanto

Hitachi Seaside Park in Autumn

I am not always fair with Ibaraki Prefecture. I always say that there is not much to it besides the occasional haikyo, but it actually does have its charms.

January 2, 2016

Stone arch in Japans tranquil landscape, surrounded by lush greenery and rolling hills.

Autumn Japan Kyushu Okinawa

Okinawa: From Naha To Nago

How can you spend so much time in Japan without ever touching ground in the Ryukyu archipelago? You can’t! This first part is set on the main Okinawa island.

November 25, 2014

Autumn Gunma Japan Kanto

Mount Shirane

After visiting the wonderful Yumi-ike Pond, it’s time to go to the Mount Shirane.

November 18, 2014

Tranquil autumn lake with colorful trees, snow-capped mountains, and clear blue sky.

Autumn Chubu Japan Nagano

Nagano’s Autumn Cinnamon

Mostly know for his ski resorts, Hakuba's village is also a very nice place to be in the end of autumn. That's where took place 1998's Winter Olympic Games.

November 11, 2014

Tranquil autumn scene with boardwalk, birch trees, colorful foliage, and rolling hills.

Autumn Japan Kanto Tochigi

Senjōgahara, The Marshland in Fire

In Nikko, when going beyond Lake Chūzenji and beautiful Ryūzu Waterfall, there is another splendid place to discover : the Senjōgahara Marshland (戦場ヶ原).

November 4, 2014

Explore Mount Shiranes Autumn Beauty in Japans Kanto Region.

Autumn Gunma Japan Kanto

Yumiike Pond

From this point, we can choose to visit the Yumiike pond or go up directly to Mount Shirane summit.

October 28, 2014

Vibrant fox in autumn forest of Gunma, Japan, standing among fallen leaves in sunlight.

Autumn Gunma Japan Kanto

Autumn at Sakurayama & Rikugien

Sakurayama is a unique place in Japan : this is a mountain where koyo (autumn’s leaves) and sakura (cherry blossom) gather in an original union.

October 14, 2014

Enchanting night view of Fuyuzakura cherry trees at Sakurayama Park in autumn, Japan.

Autumn Gunma Japan Kanto

Sakurayama : The Fuyuzakura Mountain

Sakurayama is a mountain with sakura (cherry blossom) quite peculiar. Those ones bloom during autumn!

October 7, 2014

Autumn Japan Kyushu Okinawa Summer

Taketomi: The Bougainvilleas Island

It's early morning in Okinawa and the sky is already ocean blue. Without any hesitation, we jump right away in the first boat direction the paradise: the Taketomi Island!

July 1, 2014

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