I had 2 more trips planned outside of Tokyo: Hakone to see Mount Fuji and the Seaside Park in Hitachinaka. Since the weather forecast couldn’t guarantee us the sight of Mount Fuji (cloudiness), we were only left with Hitachinaka. The Hitachi Seaside Park features blooming flowers on an area of 350 hectares and I was … More Japan 2016 Part V: Hitachi Seaside Park
To make it to Shirakawa-go, I had to pick between 2 transport hubs: Kanazawa or Hida-Takayama. Kanazawa is 3 hours away from Nagoya and Takayama 2.5 hours. I didn’t want to spend an extra 30 minutes on the road and so Hida-Takayama it was. Takayama was just my pit stop and I hadn’t done much … More Japan 2016 Part IV: Hida-Takayama
Shirakawa-go is known for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old. I had seen the pictures of this UNESCO world heritage site and I was instantly sold for a visit to the Japanese Alps. The day I visited Shirakawa-go was the day I got to test if my parka’s … More Japan 2016 Part III: Shirakawa-go
One of my destinations were the Japanese Alps but since I wanted to visit Kyoto too, the best option for me was staying in Nagoya. That meant I only had one day to visit Kyoto and that it was impossible to see everything. The top 4 obvious things I wanted to do: Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) … More Japan 2016 Part II: Kyoto
I’m kicking off my tales on my Japan trip with a cheaper alternative to the Tokyo Disney Resort: Nabana No Sato. Why? Because of the 200 meter light tunnel that runs from November to early-May: Besides the winter illumination, another moment of awe was the Begonia Garden. This greenhouse has a large display of potted Begonia … More Japan 2016 Part I: Nabana No Sato
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