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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This year’s rainy season was very looong… rainy season in Japan usually lasts throughout June, however, this year it officially ended this week (last week of July). It is also true that in June we had many sunny days for a rainy season, but most of July was so gloomy and cold, I would even…
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Konnichiwa everyone 🙂 As my post about Kanazawa was getting pretty long, I decided to make a new post with more photos from our kimono experience in Kanazawa. It was a wonderful experience, walking around the old town, eating Japanese food, visiting Kenrokuen Garden and its teahouse dressed in a beautiful kimono. I could feel…
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I have been living in Japan for almost three years, but there are still many places left for me to discover in this beautiful country. I mentioned before that I wish to visit as many prefectures as possible or maybe even all 47! All prefectures have something special, be it a picturesque landscape, a must-try…
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「そうだ京都、行こう。」Souda Kyoto, ikou – Let’s go to Kyoto is a campaign started by Japan Railways in 1993, celebrating 25 years old this year, having the main purpose of promoting tourism in Kyoto. I love Kyoto and although living in Tokyo is great, Kyoto will always have a special place in my heart. It was the first…
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Watching fireworks ( 花火 hanabi) during summer is a national favorite pastime in Japan. Throughout July and August, fireworks are displayed at least once every week in different parts of Japan. Many people outside of Japan asked me what was the occasion for the fireworks, but there was no occasion such as a national day…
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I’m obsessed with flowers, I love receiving them, buying them, seeing them and someday, I wish to have my own beautiful flower garden. And of all wonderful flowers out there, as cliché as it might sound, roses are my favorite. So, when I found out about this place, Keisei Rose Garden 京成バラ園, (from Instagram, of…
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The warmer weather is perfect for little day trips, not far from central Tokyo. When my friend, Flavia, visited me over the weekend, I was thinking what we could visit together in Tokyo, as she loves museums and we both wanted to discover a new one. I have heard about Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum…
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