Nestled in the lush mountains of Ishikawa Prefecture, Yamanaka Onsen is one of Japan’s most historical and scenic hot spring retreats. The onsen town has been quietly healing Japanese since the Nara period （710-704) but the extended shinkansen that open a year ago in 2024 is making it more accessible to visit 山中温泉 (Yamanaka Onsen). … Continue reading Yamanaka Onsen: A 1,300‑Year‑Old Mountain Hot Spring Town
Japan is one of everyone's hottest travel destinations (unless you're already here like me!) as I see foreign tourists everywhere I go. I have at least 3 sets of friends visiting Japan this year and many more who wants to. According to Japan tourism, JNTO, the number of foreign visitors to Japan reached 2,788,000 in … Continue reading Foreigner perspective of Japan
Just in Minato ward, there are a lot of beautiful galleries and museums. I have visited two last week, Kokuritsu Shinbijyutsukan or The National Art Center, Tokyo (国立新美術館) and Nezu Museum (根津美術館). Kokuritsu Shin Bijyutsukan Kokuritsu Shibijyutsukan or The National Art Center, Tokyo is an architecturally beautiful exhibition space that doesn’t hold any collection of … Continue reading Art stroll in my neighbourhood – Kokuritsu Shin Bijyutsukan and Nezu Museum
From 1st of March, Japan is in spring. Oh these pink bursts in front of this shrine? No, these beautiful blossoms aren’t cherry blossoms – they are plum blossoms. Spring is in the air Not known to many foreigners, plum blossoms end the Japanese winter and kicks off the spring season between mid-February to the … Continue reading Bring on spring!
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