Things to do in Hida-Furukawa

Miyagawa Morning Market  Is a morning market with local produce, products and lots of snacks to enjoy.  It runs on the riverside, so travell...

Nunoike Catholic Church Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul - Nagoya

Yagoto-san Kosho-ji Temple Is a Buddhist temple with a 5-story wooden pagoda.  It's a walking distance from the subway station.

Shirotori Garden is a tranquil Japanese-style garden with a pathway and bridges along streams & ponds, plus private ceremonial houses a...

We are chasing autumn in Osaka and looking between Minoh Falls or Katsuo-ji temple.  But since we had already been forest bathing in Kyoto a...

  What are the places and things we can do in the home of the famous matcha, Uji in Kyoto?

  Travel Date: 19 November 2023  The Autumn night exhibition at Eikan-do Temple runs for a limited time between November and December.  Guid...

  Twelve years ago when we first visited Arashiyama.  We failed to ride the Sagano romantic train as some parts of the train tracks were hi...

Visited Kuramadera Temple, hiked  and Kifune Shrine in Kibune town

Japan: Nagoya, Kyoto and Osaka - 9 days Itinerary and Expenses

Travel Date: 03-08 December 2022

  As we move further away from autumn weather, the leaves started to dry-up and fall.  Our visit at Mifuneyama Rakuen is during a gloomy day...

Thanks to Google for providing another option on going to Dazaifu apart from the usual train ride.  It's just on this trip that I learne...

Momiji Hachimangu Shrine

Daikōzen-ji 大興善寺 Admission time (autumn) 8:30-17:30 Entrance fee (Adults): 600 yen

I would consider myself DIY traveler, but when traveling for longer days I prefer to have a day break, where I can join the tours.  I c...

Kiso Valley is located in Nagano Prefecture.  It is an option route between Tokyo and Kyoto known as Nakasendo ("path through the...

Note: If first time traveler to Seoul, please visit the detailed entry and guide on  Itinerary for First-time Visitors   or see  more au...

Inha University is an off track destination and is about 90 minute subway train ride away from central Seoul.  But since I'm fascina...