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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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 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 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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