Japan is very proud of its four seasons and I don’t know why but quite a few Japanese people often think that not many other countries are blessed with four seasons… Although its summers might be too humid and winters too dry and cold, Japanese autumns and springs are the best time to visit the…
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According to the calendar, we already entered the beautiful month of December! So yay for the month of Christmas and presents and pretty decorations everywhere and carols and so on. But the weather in Tokyo is still on the autumn side, the autumn leaves still being at their peak, so here comes another post about…
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Long time no post! And long time no hike for that matter (maybe since hiking around Santorini?) … Lately, my Grad school has been keeping me busy with all kinds of presentations, papers and so on, but I still managed to keep my goal of visiting a new place in Japan at least once a…
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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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Română/日本語 Following the previous post, I want to stay in theme and think about autumn again through this photo series. I realized the photos selected here throughout a few years, wanting to highlight the delicacy, variety, the amazing colors autumn leaves have. As Albert Camus once said: ”Autumn is like a second spring when every…
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