Tsuru no Yu is the onsen I wanted to visit most in Akita Prefecture; it is a unique onsen mainly because of its milky white water found only at a few other onsens in Japan. Tsuru no Yu means “hot spring of cranes” in Japanese, and apparently, it got this name from a legend of an injured crane who was seen bathing in here.
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With every new place I visit in Japan, I wonder how can there be so much beauty in a single place? That is what I felt when I visited Ashikaga Flower Park for Golden Week this year. With the beginning of the new imperial era, Reiwa, this year’s Golden Week was 10 days long! Double…
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It’s June which means the month of 梅雨 tsuyu (rainy season) in Japan. Although the rainy season can be quite depressing, with weeks of endless rain and rarely a sunny day, one thing to look forward to is the 紫陽花 ajisai (hydrangea) season. I used to have white hydrangeas in my garden back home but…
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It’s not a secret anymore, I must admit it, I might be a little bit addicted to Instagram. Are you looking for a nice restaurant to go to with friends? Check on Google Maps and then look at more photos on Instagram (sometimes I even decide what to order based on Instagram photos, haha)—looking for…
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Sighisoara is one of my favorite places in Romania. I went there many times during school trips, and only this summer I managed to go there twice (yay for free train tickets for Romanian students haha). So, when I am asked about beautiful places in Romania, Sighisoara has to be one of them. Historic Centre…
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We stayed in Fira for most of our time on the island so we had the chance to visit quite a few restaurants and make an idea about where you can have pretty good food. I wasn’t really familiar with Greek food before, but I can honestly say that I fell in love with Greek…
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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 Brașov always had a special place in my heart. It is a quiet town, hidden in the mountains, the Carpathians, with a unique architecture and a perfect place to spend a few dreamy days or a day trip, because it is relatively close to Bucharest (about 3 hours by train). In a single day…
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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 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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