Category: Travel
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Walk in Medieval Japan touring the Nakasendo
Located in Nagano Prefecture, the Nakasendo Trail 中山道 – also known as Kisokaido , is a route used by feudal rulers, vendors, craftsmen, and samurai. This route that connected Tokyo and Kyoto during the Tokugawa Period (1603-1867). Parts of the trail, which is part of the Five Roads to Edo (now Tokyo), have remained extremely Read more
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Why is Tokyo so different from other cities in Japan?
Many incredible images of Japan tend to be more linked to the rarities that are seen in Tokyo , than to the reality that the vast majority of us live in Japan . How much does Tokyo represent Japan? Is Tokyo an anomaly of Japan? We tell you in the next video! Read more
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Year of the Tiger, 24 years away
This year that begins, 2022, corresponds to the year of the tiger according to the Japanese zodiac (basically the same as the Chinese zodiac), and I could not ignore the fact that 24 years ago, between 1997 and 1998, we began a year of the tiger that in many senses changed my life. On that Read more
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Itako – Mediums and Spiritualists of Japan
Twice a year, at a sacred site of Buddhism inside the crater of the dormant Mount Osore volcano in Japan, it is possible to have direct contact with the afterlife. Or at least that is the belief that accompanies the Itako, mediums whose origin dates back hundreds of years but is lost in the mists Read more
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Will my children get used to Japan?
A move is always an intense experience, both because of its physical demands and because of its psychological ones, which even with a lot of preparation and anticipation can be more than we can handle. Now, if we add to this experience the uncertainty of what it will be like for our children, what it Read more
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Tokyo, Out of the ordinary
How many of us have been surprised by Tokyo, its brilliance, size, tradition and technology; Whether from a distance or within Japan, Tokyo stands out like a movie star among people who come curious, some fans, others unbelievers and even critics. Such is its brilliance, its fame, that it is easy to confuse its image Read more
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Places to Visit on Enoshima Island
Enoshima (江の島) is a small island about 4 km in circumference in Kanagawa Prefecture . It is a place that you have to visit if you go to Kyoto or Osaka from Tokyo as it offers several beautiful attractions such as a shrine, a park, the observation tower, caves and more. Something that for many Read more
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Islands and Animal Towns you must visit in Japan
Japan is an island country that is made up of several islands and each of these has different characteristics: size, climate and population. Some of these islands, more than 6000, are home to various types of animals, dedicated only to them or being shared with humans and offer a pleasant moment for tourists when they Read more
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Momiji – Autumn Colors in Japan
The Kōyō (紅葉 koyo) is as it is known in Japan to the phenomenon that occurs in the leaves of many trees and shrubs to change the color of their leaves to shades of yellow, orange and red. This happens for a few weeks in the fall season (late September to late November) You will Read more
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Why do Japanese people sleep on futons?
The experience of sleeping on a futon (布団) is one of the most attractive activities for people who come to Japan. This typically happens when staying at a ryokan (旅館, traditional Japanese hotel) or guest house, where Japanese-style rooms, called washitsu (和室), tend to be the norm. (You can watch the video of this post Read more