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Matsumoto: visiting the castle and Yayoi Kusama’s hometown

Michela — Sun, 02 Feb 2025 07:30:00 +0000

Japanese Castles have an undeniable charm. Unfortunately, only a few original castles were spared from bombings, fires, and earthquakes. While reconstructed castles can still be impressive, the thrill of visiting an original Japanese castle is truly unmatched. Among these rare original castles is Matsumoto Castle. Matsumoto, a town nestled in the Japanese Alps, is mainly [...]

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Traditional Japan: the historical village of Shirakawago

Michela — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 06:30:08 +0000

Nestled in a valley of the Japanese Alps, the Village of Shirakawago seems straight out of an enchanted tale. Wooden houses with steep thatched roofs, surrounded by rice fields and colorful flowers. A historic village declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, along with the nearby village of Gokayama, and one of the most well-known and [...]

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From Kanazawa to the gems of Noto Peninsula

Michela — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 07:30:02 +0000

The beginning of 2024 didn’t unfold on an auspicious note in Japan, marked by the devastating earthquake that struck Noto Peninsula on January 1. This beautiful region, located north of Kanazawa, had been part of my itinerary the previous year during a 4-day journey intertwined with this city. Unfortunately, the current situation remains quite dire, [...]

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Visit Kanazawa, where ancient Japan meets the modern art

Michela — Mon, 12 Jun 2023 06:30:08 +0000

If you ask me what my favourite place in Japan is, I would hardly be able to give you a straight answer, but if you ask me what my favourite city is, I would answer Kanazawa without the slightest hesitation. Kanazawa is a little jewel on the west coast of Japan, at the gateway [...]

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Visit Wajima, a hidden gem in the Noto Peninsula

Michela — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:30:05 +0000

While Kanazawa is becoming a popular destination among foreign tourists, few visitors venture up to the nearby Noto Peninsula, where Wajima, the largest town in the area, is located. Wajima is a rural town, overlooking the sea, with local vibes, and where you can buy fresh fish every morning at the town’s market. Known [...]

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Shibu Onsen and the onsen hopping near the Snow Monkey Park

Michela — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 06:30:07 +0000

In Japan, there are several onsen towns, but the small Shibu Onsen still retains that charm of the past, with its wooden houses and cobbled streets, where you can stroll wearing geta and yukata while you go to soaking from one onsen to another. If we add that the Jigokudani Snow Monkey Park, the park [...]

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Yudanaka and Jigokudani – visit the snow Monkey Park

Michela — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 10:08:00 +0000

Seeing the monkeys close, in total freedom, perhaps while they are enjoying the warm thermal waters of a Japanese onsen…. Is the reality of the Jigokudani park, also known as Snow Monkey Park, in Japan, precisely in the Nagano prefecture. Totally one of the experiences to not to miss in Japan, I recommend visiting the [...]

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Along Kiso Valley – Walking on the Nakasendo between Magome and Tsumago

Michela — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 12:41:24 +0000

In the heart of the Japanese Alps, along the Kiso valley, ancient Japan continues to live in the wooden buildings of post town along the ancient Nakasendo trail, one of the 5 great roads of the Edo Period, still walkable today for some sections in Kiso Valley. A journey into ancient Japan, reliving the atmosphere [...]

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Zao, escape in Japanese nature

Michela — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 15:12:07 +0000

We enjoyed the amazing Tohoku nature few years ago, during our 4-day tour in Tohoku, but at that time we didn’t have enough time to visit Zao, famous for its ski slopes and the incredible Zao Monster. So, when I had the opportunity to explore this area thanks to Guidable and NCorporation, I immediately take [...]

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Visit Nagano and Zenkoji Temple

Michela — Mon, 18 May 2015 09:35:00 +0000

Located in a hollow in the heart of the Japanese Alps, Nagano was the city that hosted the 1998 Olympic Games and due to its location it is an excellent gate to other destinations in the prefecture, first of all the Snow Monkey Park, the park of the snow monkeys, but also for the Togakushi [...]

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