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Post series: Japan 2016

Akechidaira Ropeway

Posted in Japan, Places to visit
Tagged nikko, nature

Akechidaira Ropeway, located just off the famous Irohazaka road in Nikko, offers unsurpassable views over Lake Chuzenji and Kegon falls from the top of a nearby mountain. The ride itself is short and not very exciting, but the views are of a kind you won’t get anywhere else.

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Kyoto 2016

Posted in Japan
Tagged kyoto

Short stroll through Kyoto’s Sagano neighborhood.

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Kurokawa Onsen

Posted in Japan
Tagged kyushu, onsen

My most favorite onsen village in Japan.

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Road trip along Yamanami Highway

Posted in Japan
Tagged kyushu

Yamanami Highway is a scenic drive on Kyushu connecting the city of Beppu in Oita prefecture and Aso town in Kumamoto prefecture. There’s beautiful natural scenery and hot springs along the way.

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Takachiho

Posted in Japan
Tagged kyushu

Takachiho is a place of exceptional natural beauty and ancient legends, not easy to get to, but definitely worth a visit.

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Amano Iwato Shrine

Posted in Japan, Places to visit
Tagged kyushu, nature, temple, shinto

Amano Iwato shrine is associated with the famous Japanese legend of Sun Goddess Amaterasu hiding in a cave. This is one of the most interesting shinto places I’ve seen in Japan.

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Shirakawa suigen, a famous freshwater spring in Aso (Kyushu, Kumamoto prefecture)

Shirakawa Suigen

Posted in Japan, Places to visit
Tagged kyushu, nature, temple, shinto

Shirakawa Suigen is a famous fresh water spring, the source of Shirakawa river in Kumamoto prefecture.

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View over Aso caldera from Hotel Greenpia Minamiaso - Kyushu, Kumamoto prefecture

Hotel Greenpia Minamiaso

Posted in Japan, Places to stay
Tagged kyushu, onsen, nature

Hotel Greenpia Minamiaso is a large establishment situated on the foothills of Aso caldera’s south rim. This location provides for an ideal view over the caldera, with the Five Peaks towering at the center.

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Shimomiya

Posted in Japan, Places to visit
Tagged kyushu, nature, temple, shinto

Shimomiya, a small shrine sitting amidst rice fields in Aso caldera, would be totally unremarkable if not for one thing: an unusual event that takes place here every year from August to October.

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Kokuzo shrine in Aso (Kumamoto prefecture, Kyushu)

Kokuzo shrine

Posted in Japan, Places to visit
Tagged kyushu, architecture, temple, shinto

Kokuzo shrine is featured in Engishiki, the list of shrines dating back to Heian period, which makes it one of the oldest shrines in Aso region.

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