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Enjoying the many views of Mt. Fuji on the Kawaguchiko bus
Autumn / Mount Fuji / Travel

Enjoying the many views of Mt. Fuji on the Kawaguchiko bus

Posted on: March 21, 2025March 21, 2025

The bus ride from Tokyo to Kawaguchiko station is more than just a transfer, it’s an experience that offers extraordinary views of Mt. Fuji!

The ever-changing colors of Kyoto’s outback farmlands
Autumn / Kyoto / Uji

The ever-changing colors of Kyoto’s outback farmlands

Posted on: January 12, 2025January 12, 2025

Kyoto is home to the most beautiful natural sceneries in Japan. A few kilometers out from the city center are vast seasonal farmlands.

Exploring Obaku Park – Uji’s largest community and sports center
Kyoto / Park / Sports and Fitness / Uji

Exploring Obaku Park – Uji’s largest community and sports center

Posted on: December 30, 2024December 30, 2024

Obaku is home to the famous Manpukuji Temple, but just around the corner from there is a scenic community campus known as Obaku Park.

Minamioshima Park is a meditative escape by the Uji River
Kyoto / Park / Uji

Minamioshima Park is a meditative escape by the Uji River

Posted on: December 27, 2024December 27, 2024

As a writer, the best thing about Japan is that there’s so much to write about! Minamioshima Park invokes feelings that must be expressed.

Exploring the autumn paradise of Kyoto’s most beautiful park
Autumn / Gion / Kyoto / Park

Exploring the autumn paradise of Kyoto’s most beautiful park

Posted on: December 6, 2024December 6, 2024

Maruyama Park is a paradise of colorful autumn trees native to Japan. Here, you can enjoy the incredible aesthetics of scarlet Momiji leaves.

Awesome Autumn! The 5 best places to see Japan’s colorful leaves
Autumn / Kameoka / Kyoto / Osaka / Tokyo

Awesome Autumn! The 5 best places to see Japan’s colorful leaves

Posted on: December 5, 2024December 5, 2024

Autumn is a time when Japan becomes the most colorful place on Earth! Here are the 5 most colorful places to embrace the Japanese autumn:

Fields of pink on full display at Kameoka’s Yume Cosmos Garden
Autumn / Kameoka / Kyoto

Fields of pink on full display at Kameoka’s Yume Cosmos Garden

Posted on: November 23, 2024November 23, 2024

When it comes to nature’s beauty, Kameoka is the town to explore! This scenic district of Kyoto is home to the famous Yume Cosmos Garden.

Deep scarlet “Momiji” autumn leaves are blooming in Kameoka
Autumn / Kameoka / Kyoto

Deep scarlet “Momiji” autumn leaves are blooming in Kameoka

Posted on: November 22, 2024November 29, 2024

Kameoka is an absolute haven of rich and colorful autumn leaves – from crisp golden shades of yellow to deep scarlet red.

A trip to the Kameoka Fog Terrace (without the fog…)
Autumn / Hiking / Kameoka / Kyoto

A trip to the Kameoka Fog Terrace (without the fog…)

Posted on: November 20, 2024November 29, 2024

The famous Kameoka Fog Terrace is engulfed in mist in the early hours of the morning in Japan’s cold seasons, except when I’m there…

Revisiting Kameoka’s Nango Park during Kyoto’s autumn season
Autumn / Kameoka / Kyoto / Park

Revisiting Kameoka’s Nango Park during Kyoto’s autumn season

Posted on: November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

The last time I visited Nango Park was on a miserable rainy day. This time, I am striving to do it justice with a sunny day visit!

The best Japanese roasted sweet potato treats to try in 2024
Autumn / Drinks / Food

The best Japanese roasted sweet potato treats to try in 2024

Posted on: September 15, 2024September 15, 2024

“Yaki-imo” or “roasted sweet potato” is the spotlight seasonal good every autumn in Japan. Here are the top 5 treats released as of 2024!

Inokashira Park is the hidden paradise of Western Tokyo
Autumn / Park / Tokyo

Inokashira Park is the hidden paradise of Western Tokyo

Posted on: November 16, 2023November 16, 2023

Located in Tokyo’s westside not too far from Nakano Broadway is the beautiful piece of Mother Nature known as Inokashira Park – a hidden gem!

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