Living in Japan for a year, I visited many so-called “main” or “must-see” places so now I am looking for new places to discover, maybe a bit off the beaten path. Luckily there are still many beautiful places left to see in Japan so I hope to get the chance and see as many of…
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Admiring seasonal flowers is a favorite national pastime in Japan, and as I am also a huge flower lover, I decided to go to the Red Spider Lily Festival (September 16th -October 1st, 2017) in Hidaka, Saitama, about an hour and a half train trip from Tokyo. The Kinchakuda Manjushage Park is the largest park…
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Already two weeks since I came back to Tokyo and as I started doing more activities, I also got more excited about being back here. Although many places feel nostalgic to me, I am glad I got the chance to explore them again and I am also doing my best to look for new places…
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I’m back in Tokyo! Those of you who have been following my blog for a while might already know that I used to live in the Japanese capital for a year. In only one year, Tokyo managed to become a third home for me, so I decided I wanted to go back someday. This day…
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Konnichiwa! Another post about my beloved Kyoto! Since the other post was already too long, I decided to create a separate one about my experience wearing hakama in Kyoto. Since my last trip to Kyoto, I wanted to rent traditional Japanese clothing for a day and walk around the city. You can find such rental…
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After visiting Kyoto in autumn, I promised I will come back during spring as well and spend more than just three days. Maybe a dream that started from Yasunari Kawabata’s books or the many movies about Japan that I have seen, but seeing cherry blossoms (sakura) in the Old Imperial Capital (Kyoto) with my own…
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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 It’s time to tell you a bit about the last stop of our spring holiday trip in Takayama-Shirakawago-Matsumoto, and that is Matsumoto! Matsumoto is a town in Nagano prefecture, famous for its castle. Matsumoto Castle is also known as Karasu-jō 烏城 (“Crow Castle”) due to its black exterior, and it is often put in…
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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 Takayama, which can be translated as the “Tall Mountain”, is a wonderful city in Gifu prefecture. You can find Shirakawago UNESCO site in the same prefecture, a village with traditional Japanese houses, built in gassho-zukuri style (hands in prayer inspired roofs). Takayama, which is not far from Shirakawago, represents the ideal place to stop…
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