The Monkey Bridge 猿橋
The name Saruhashi literally translates as ‘Monkey Bridge’ from Japanese. However the reason why the structure was named after the primate is unclear.
Behind the Bandai Mountain 裏磐梯
Fukushima prefecture has been in the news recently, though not for the reasons. The prefecture was ground zero for one of the biggest
A sea of Spider Lilies 巾着田曼珠沙華公園
The Kinchakuda Manjushage Park 巾着田曼珠沙華公園 is named after its most famous occupants, around 5 million of them who come to life in early Autumn.
Silent Valley and Invisible Castles 小諸
Komoro 小諸 came up on our radar due to a quaint yet affordable Airbnb listing. The unassuming listing promised us a ‘Earthern Straw Bale
Mountains and Lakes(Kawaguchiko)
Lake Kawaguchi or 河口湖 is the largest and best known lake around Mt Fuji. However the region has four smaller lakes spread around the
Mountains and Lakes
Lake Kawaguchi or 河口湖 is the largest and best known lake around Mt Fuji. However the region has four smaller lakes spread around the
The Weight of the Past
Berlin was bleak. The skies were grey, the trees bare and the city lacked colour. Snow flurries floated by the windows as my
A Kaleidoscope into the past
Sawara 佐原 creeped into my consciousness through a blog about little known tourist spots in Japan. The site described Sawara as a remote