Another year is over and it’s that time of the year when we reflect upon the year that has just passed and see what has been good and what has been bad and how we managed to get through the difficult times and become better versions of ourselves. One of my resolutions for this year…
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Română/日本語 What a wonderful season spring is! Its pastel colors, great fragrances and perfect weather make it a great season. The past few days were just perfect for long strolls in the park while admiring the beautiful spring flowers. Bucharest has quite a few nice places where you can enjoy spring days, such as the…
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Română/日本語 Hanami or cherry blossom viewing is the most important spring event in Japan, cherry blossoms (sakura in Japanese) often being considered a symbol of spring in Japan and a symbol of Japan in general. Also known as the cherry blossom festival, during hanami people gather in groups and hold parties under the cherry blossom trees,…
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Română/日本語 I briefly mentioned Shirakawago here, but in this post, I wish to share my impressions about this fairytale village. I made up my mind to visit as many UNESCO sites in Japan as I can, and Shirakawago was one of the first places on my list. It was listed as a World Heritage site…
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Română/日本語 Autumn, my favorite season, is almost over, but I wish to stay in the mood for momijigari-enjoying the autumn leaves in Japan, and this time I’m going to introduce a few places in Tokyo. In Tokyo, you can also find some amazing places for momijigari, and especially gardens. One of them is Rikugien garden,…
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Română/日本語 A week after coming back from Kyoto, here I am again, leaving for another trip to see beautiful autumn leaves, to Mount Takao. Only 50 minutes away from Tokyo (from Shinjuku station), Mount Takao is a popular destination among people living in Tokyo, being a great escape from the city’s hustle and bustle. It…
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Română/日本語 Finally the last day of my short trip to Kyoto. Day 3 was not as busy as the first two, spending it mostly around Tetsugaku no Michi (Philosopher’s Path). The route was: Day 3-Ginkakuji-Testugaku no Michi-Nanzenji-Ninja Restaurant Ginkakuji (The Silver Pavilion) is often mentioned in travel books along with Kinkakuji (The Golden Pavilion). It was…
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Română/日本語 To keep my promise, here I am with the second-day adventures in search of beautiful autumn, in Kyoto! The second day’s route was the following: Day 2-Rurikoin-Tofukuji-Fushimi Inari Taisha-Kiyomizu-Dera About Rurikoin there is no information in tourist guides and it is not listed as a must-see attraction of Kyoto, but it is a highly…
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Română/日本語 I really wished to visit the Old Imperial capital, Kyoto, during autumn. Kyoto is definitely a wonderful city, with 17 UNESCO monuments and it deserves to be visited in every season, but during autumn and spring, it gets even more beautiful. Admiring the autumn leaves 紅葉狩り (momijigari) is a popular activity for Japanese people,…
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Română/日本語 My first trip outside Tokyo was in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture. To be honest, I haven’t heard of Chichibu before that. But located close to Tokyo (approximately 2 hours by train), surrounded by gorgeous mountains, it’s a popular destination among Japanese people. There is something to do in each season in Chichibu, autumn-admiring the fall…
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