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Discovering the Tea Culture of Shizuoka: A Hidden Gem in Japan

Michela — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 06:30:08 +0000

Imagine rolling hills covered in vibrant green tea bushes, with the majestic Mount Fuji towering in the distance and hardly a car in sight. This is the landscape of Shizuoka Prefecture, where 40% of Japan’s green tea is cultivated. This region is the heart of Japanese green tea production, from the renowned matcha to the [...]

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Climbing Mount Fuji: my experience and useful information

Michela — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 06:30:55 +0000

Mount Fuji with its 3,776 meters high, is the symbol of Japan, not only for tourists, but also for the Japanese: it’s the sacred place where the Kami of Princess Konohanasakuya resides, and climbing Mount Fuji is one of the experiences that should be done in life. It’s a relatively simple climb, which can be [...]

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Best spot for cherry blossom in Tokyo

Michela — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 07:30:14 +0000

The cherry blossoms season, in Japan is something wait for the whole year. Starting from January, the forecasts on the dates of blooming begin to circulate, and the sakura fever is growing more and more. Usually the cherry blossoms in Tokyo and Kyoto are around the end of March / beginning of April and as [...]

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5 reason why you should visit Mie during your trip to Japan

Michela — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 07:30:26 +0000

Sea and mountains, the land of ninjas and “mermaids,” where Japan’s most sacred place stands: the prefecture of Mie is rarely visited by international tourists, but it is a treasure chest full of precious pearls. Literally. In fact, high-quality pearls are fished in Mie, harvested by what we can call the “Japanese mermaids,” the Ama. [...]

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Discovering the Iya Valley

Michela — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 06:30:29 +0000

The perception of time changes in the Valley of Iya. Everything flows according to the rhythms of nature in this isolated and remote valley, which became one of the places of refuge of the Taira clan, defeated by the Minamoto in the Genpei War. So far from the neon and lights of Tokyo, but also [...]

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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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