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
The first half of Golden Week was spent in Istanbul, Turkey which had a connection to Japan mentioned in the previous blog post: https://nativeexpat.home.blog/2025/05/03/similarities-and-history-of-turkey-and-japan/ The second half of the Golden Week was spent in Sicily, Italy for a slower pace by the beach. The hilly cobblestone roads framed by low rise buildings allowed us a … Continue reading Sicily in Japan?
April 29 starts Japan’s Golden Week and we have came to Istanbul, Turkey. This is the first time I have visited Turkey and there are differences between Turkey and Japan including: Difference in religion where Turkey have more muslims and Japan have more Buddhists Istanbul have ferries as a common public transport to connect people … Continue reading Similarities and history of Turkey and Japan
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