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Tranquil beauty of Nishinoshimas Kuniga Coast with grazing horses and mist-covered mountains.

Interview Shimane Spring

Oki Islands: Nishinoshima

I love the Japanese islands. They seem uninhabited and yet, there’s always … something. On Nishinoshima (Nishino Island), it’s wasn’t just the stunning landscapes, freely ranging animals, or a 800-yen oyster, I...

April 28, 2019

Enchanting Nomizo Waterfall and Cave in Chiba, Japan: A breathtaking natural wonder.

Chiba Spring

Nomizo Falls: The Heart of Light

6.30am and Nomizo is quick to reveal itself. Little by little, a streak of light is emerging. Pretty impressive.

May 2, 2018

Enchanting cherry blossoms at Yoshinoyama, Japan - a mesmerizing floral display against blue sky.

Japan Kansai Nara Spring

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...

September 28, 2016

Tranquil Mifuneyama Park in Japan offers lush greenery, colorful flowers, and sweeping mountain views.

Japan Saga Spring 佐賀県佐賀県

Mifuneyama Rakuen: An Avalanche of Azaleas

Near the small town of Takeo there rises Mifuneyama, a proud mountain apparently covered with heads of broccoli. But a magical gardener has passed by and poured the juice of soft fruits over them, to announce the...

September 17, 2016

Mount Fujis Serene Tea Fields: Captivating Beauty

Chubu Japan Shizuoka Spring

Green Tea Fields at Mount Fuji

You can visit a very pleasant spot very near Mount Fuji to appreciate the fields of green tea. Best to go in spring, early in the morning.

July 8, 2015

Japan Kanto Spring Tokyo

The Cherry Blossoms in Tokyo

I have been taken short notice once again by the early bloom of the cherry trees and I had to figure out an urgent day to wander the Tokyo streets and find nice scenes.

March 31, 2015

Serene Nezu Shrine with lush azalea gardens, a vibrant Japanese oasis of colorful flowers.

Bunkyo Japan Kanto Spring Tokyo 文京文京東京東京関東

The Azaleas of Nezu Shrine

The biggest azaleas explosion is at Nezu Shrine : there are some 3,000 shrubs of about ten different colours, just that !

May 31, 2014

Japan Kanto Spring Tokyo

Spring 2013: The Sakura of Peace

This year my wish was to let Kami-sama take me by the hand for nice, random walks through the city and enjoy the hanami in a more spiritual and romantic way.

April 19, 2013

Japan Spring

Yet Another Spring Comes in Japan

Last year when I first arrived in Japan, I was really looking forward to my first Hanami. But unfortunately the earthquake happened just before the warm south wind came, and everyone was told to constrain themselves and...

April 27, 2012

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