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Overnight in a traditional Japanese house in Ouchijuku

Michela — Mon, 16 May 2022 06:30:00 +0000

The small single-car train crosses the Japanese countryside, the rice fields, and then is surrounded by mountains. Pass a station with a cat stationmaste and stop at a small thatched station. A short bus ride and you find yourself in the Edo period, on the Aizu Nishi-Kaido that connects Aizu to Nikko and then to [...]

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Visit Aizu Wakamatsu, the Samurai City

Michela — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:30:06 +0000

Loyalty, obedience, sacrifice, honor… these are the values that we associate to the Samurai spirit of Bushido. In modern Japan there are still many traces of the feudal Japan of the past, such as the story of the 47 Ronin or that of the Byakkotai, the brigade of the White Tiger, whose events took place [...]

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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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Tour in Fukushima, see the reality 7 years after the accident

Michela — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 14:18:29 +0000

Fukushima. Earthquake. Tsunami. Nuclear power plant. Radiation. On 11 March 2011, a violent earthquake shaked Japan, causing a violent tsunami that hit the Japanese coast, mainly in the prefecture of Fukushima. From that moment, the name of this almost unknown city breaks into our homes. An accident at a nuclear power plant. A new Chernobyl? [...]

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