Japan - Autumn 2022

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Päivä 2
sunnuntai 6. marraskuuta 2022 klo 13.57
☀️ 13 °C
Korkeus: 644 m
Japani Nikkō Tōshō-gū 36.75547, 139.59991336°45’20” N 139°35’60” E
Nikkō
6. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
The shrines and temples of Nikkō are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Futarasan Shrine and Tōshō-gū are both Shinto shrines and Rinnō-ji is a Buddhist temple. The surrounding cedar forest on the mountain was planted in the 17th century.

Yomeimon Gate: Around the back of the gate, one of the pillars is actually upside down. Apparently, this was on purpose so the gate isn’t complete, since that could bring bad luck.Lue lisää
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Päivä 2
sunnuntai 6. marraskuuta 2022 klo 16.24
⛅ 15 °C
Korkeus: 639 m
Japani Kanmangafuchi Abyss 36.748775, 139.58799736°44’56” N 139°35’17” E
Kanmangafuchi Abyss
6. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
An ethereal volcanic valley lined with Buddhist Jizo statues (guardian of children and the souls of the dead) dressed in their red capes. In 1902, a flood damaged most of the statues. Since then, the total number of statues seems to change whenever they’re counted, so they’re sometimes called “bakejizo,” which means “phantom Jizos.”Lue lisää
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Päivä 3
maanantai 7. marraskuuta 2022 klo 14.10
⛅ 10 °C
Korkeus: 841 m
Japani Higashimachi 37.097992, 140.00106837°5’53” N 140°0’4” E
Nasu Shikanoyu Onsen and Sessho-Seki
7. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Rumor has it that Shikanoyu dates back to the 7th century when a hunter wounded a shika deer and followed it through mountains, eventually finding it resting at this hot spring, having been healed by its waters.

The smell of sulfur hangs heavy in the air, and a short walk further up the mountain bring you to Sessho-seki, or the “killing stone.” The legend there is of the nine-tailed fox, from about 3,500 years ago. Basically, the fox caused a great deal of trouble in China and India after turning into a beautiful women; the fox then came to Japan to become close to the emperor and destroy the country. But the identity of the fox was discovered, and an army sent to slay the criminal. Once killed, the fox because a poisonous stone, which was destroyed later, being split in three pieces (only one piece remains here).Lue lisää
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Päivä 3
maanantai 7. marraskuuta 2022 klo 16.14
☀️ 6 °C
Korkeus: 1 375 m
Japani Asahi Dake 37.125141, 139.98030137°7’31” N 139°58’49” E
Tsutsuji Suspension Bridge, Nasu Ropeway
7. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
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Päivä 4
tiistai 8. marraskuuta 2022 klo 13.50
⛅ 6 °C
Korkeus: 1 599 m
Japani Nikkō-machi 36.707638, 139.47511336°42’27” N 139°28’30” E
Lake Chūzenji
8. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Lake Chūzenji was formed by an eruption of Mount Nankai about 20,000 years ago and is the center of a beautiful scene in Nikkō National Park.

Photos: Chūzenji Lake Observation Deck, Hangetsuyama Observation Deck, Akechidaira Ropeway (closed due to high winds).Lue lisää
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Matkaajavery majestic :-)
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Päivä 4
tiistai 8. marraskuuta 2022 klo 20.12
🌙 2 °C
Korkeus: 726 m
Japani Shinano Ōmachi-eki 36.500122, 137.86048836°30’0” N 137°51’38” E
Omachi
8. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
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Päivä 5
keskiviikko 9. marraskuuta 2022 klo 10.36
☀️ 6 °C
Korkeus: 1 243 m
Japani Togakushi Yama 36.761055, 138.0693536°45’40” N 138°4’10” E
Togakushi Shrine/Giant Cedars
9. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
The pathway to the upper shrine is lined with towering Japanese redwoods (Cryptomeria) planted in the 17th century. Apparently some may be as much as 900 years old.
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Päivä 5
keskiviikko 9. marraskuuta 2022 klo 17.41
🌙 5 °C
Korkeus: 1 177 m
Japani Kusatsu 36.622653, 138.59651236°37’22” N 138°35’47” E
Kusatsu Hot Spring
9. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ 🌙 5 °C
Kusatsu Onsen is a centuries-old hot spring resort town with the most flowing water of any hot springs in Japan. The yubatake hot spring field (pictured) is the heart of the town and shows the process of cooling the water from volcanic, near-boiling temperatures to more suitable temperatures for the baths. Anastasha and I visited both the Sainokawara open air baths and Ohtaki no Yu public baths.

To get to Kusatsu, we drove Japan’s National Route 292 past Shiga Kogen and to the highest point of Japan’s national highway system (el. 2,172 m). On the descent, we drove around Mount Kusatsu-Shimane, an active stratovolcano with three crater lakes. But because of high levels of volcanic gas, there was no stopping near the summit for sightseeing.Lue lisää
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Päivä 6
torstai 10. marraskuuta 2022 klo 13.56
☀️ 17 °C
Korkeus: 787 m
Japani Asamamachi 35.4996, 138.80030835°29’59” N 138°48’1” E
Chureito Pagoda
10. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Pagoda built in 1958 (completed in 1962) to enshrine those from Fujiyoshida who died in wars over the past 90 years. With Mount Fuji in the background, this is one of the most well known views of Japan. We ate some dango (rice flour dumpling) while taking in the scenery.Lue lisää
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Päivä 7
perjantai 11. marraskuuta 2022 klo 10.29
☀️ 16 °C
Korkeus: 426 m
Japani Jakotsu Gawa 35.244225, 139.05998335°14’39” N 139°3’36” E
Lake Ashi
11. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Hakone Shrine was founded in the 8th century on Mount Koma/Komagatame, which is one of the peaks and central cones of Mount Hakone (a complex volcano). At some point, the shrine was moved to Lake Ashi, and the view of the torii in the water (and Mount Fuji in the background, of course) makes for a peaceful scene.

Also, we took the pirate ship sightseeing boat around the lake. It’s the only way to travel.

Also pictured: “iroha” stairs in Miyanoshita and a parking lot cat at Tōgendai Port.Lue lisää
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Päivä 8
lauantai 12. marraskuuta 2022 klo 11.08
☀️ 15 °C
Korkeus: 1 033 m
Japani Kanmuriga Take 35.243454, 139.01966935°14’36” N 139°1’11” E
Owakudani
12. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Volcanic mountainside with craters, fumaroles, and sulfur vents. Eggs are commonly boiled in hot springs, but only here at Owakudani do they turn black. The eggs are sent back and forth by a miniature cable car. From what I could tell from the Geo Museum, the metal towers are essentially collecting the volcanic steam/gases/minerals and infusing it into the water, cooling it before it’s piped to the hot spring baths in the surrounding area. Landslides are catastrophic so there’s been a lot of work building retaining walls.Lue lisää
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Päivä 9
sunnuntai 13. marraskuuta 2022 klo 10.50
☁️ 21 °C
Korkeus: 30 m
Japani Mishima-hirokōji Eki 35.120364, 138.91232235°7’13” N 138°54’44” E
Genbe River (Mishima)
13. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
An incredible river walk stretches through the city of Mishima. Concrete stepping stones and boardwalks place you right at the water’s edge—and then some. Along the way is a rich diversity of aquatic plants and birds. There are also a few cafes where you can take a quick coffee break or grab a bite to eat.Lue lisää
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Päivä 9
sunnuntai 13. marraskuuta 2022 klo 12.53
☁️ 18 °C
Korkeus: 370 m
Japani Ikadaba 34.900275, 138.9664334°54’1” N 138°57’59” E
Ikadaba Wasabi Fields
13. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Traditional wasabi cultivation in Shizuoka is a recognized Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System. Here, wasabi is grown sustainably by the “tatamiishi” method that features a piles of rocks and pebbles within a terraced landscape to control water temperature and ensure the adequate flow of spring water down the entire field. The wasabi fields pictured here are relatively large—as you wind up and down the densely forested mountains, you can find smaller fields wherever there is a creek or stream.Lue lisää
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Päivä 9
sunnuntai 13. marraskuuta 2022 klo 16.13
🌧 17 °C
Korkeus: 200 m
Japani Nashimoto 34.794808, 138.93437234°47’41” N 138°56’4” E
Kawazu Seven Waterfalls
13. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
A great day exploring some part of the Izu Peninsula. While walking the Seven Waterfalls trail, we stumbled upon a hidden restaurant in the forest called Higurashi (which was basically just someone’s house), where they grow their own shiitake mushrooms!

The walk started with Deai-daru Falls (#2 of 7), and along the way, in the pouring rain, we crossed a wave-shaped suspension bridge and saw an old waterworks building along the river. Of course, we also had to sidestep crabs and giant toads that were also using the path… not to mention there were a few missing bridges. Finally, we stopped for some ice cream (and wasabi-flavored souvenirs), and drove back towards Hakone on the Kawazu Nanadari Loop Bridge.Lue lisää
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Päivä 10
maanantai 14. marraskuuta 2022 klo 11.45
⛅ 11 °C
Korkeus: 921 m
Japani Amagase 34.193046, 135.96890434°11’35” N 135°58’8” E
Dragon’s Back
14. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Deciduous trees planted along mountain ridges creates a stunning illusion of a dragon rising up as the leaves change color in the fall. Unfortunately, the light was bad for landscape photography, plus we were a little late for peak fall colors… but you get the idea. It was still an amazing sight.Lue lisää
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Päivä 10
maanantai 14. marraskuuta 2022 klo 16.26
⛅ 13 °C
Korkeus: 148 m
Japani Byakukōjichō 34.67738, 135.8484534°40’39” N 135°50’54” E
Nara Park
14. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Nara Park is home to a little over 1,000 sika deer. Since Takemikazuchi, one of the gods enshrined at Kasuga-taisha, first visited while riding a white deer, all of these “Nara deer” are considered sacred. And according to Wikipedia, anyone who kills one is sentenced to death (but there hasn’t been an incident since 1637).

Nowadays, you can feed the deer “shika senbei,” which are special sugar-free deer crackers made from wheat flour and rice bran. They only cost a couple hundred yen for a package, and a percentage goes to protecting the deer. But don’t feed them regular food (or the paper packaging or plastic bags), because that will make them sick.

Kasuga Shrine and the surrounding primeval forest are part of the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara,” a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Kasuga-taisha is known for its great number of bronze lanterns (inside) and stone lanterns (outside).Lue lisää
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Päivä 11
tiistai 15. marraskuuta 2022 klo 14.08
⛅ 18 °C
Korkeus: 73 m
Japani Daimonji-yama 35.027175, 135.79502835°1’38” N 135°47’42” E
Philosopher’s Path
15. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Tetsugaku no michi, or the “Philosopher’s Walk,” is a winding path along a section of the Lake Biwa Canal that is lined with cherry trees—so just imagine it in the spring! Dating back to the 1890s, the path was completed/converted into a walking trail by Kyoto City in 1968, and has since made the list of 100 Best Japanese Roads. Along the route are a number of temples (like Otoyo Jinja, a Shinto shrine with statues of many different animals), cafes, and boutiques.

Apparently, according to Japan–guide.com, the path got its name since this is where “Nishida Kitaro, one of Japan's most famous philosophers… practice[d] meditation while… on his daily commute to Kyoto University.”

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Päivä 12
keskiviikko 16. marraskuuta 2022 klo 13.30
⛅ 17 °C
Korkeus: 104 m
Japani Giouji Temple 35.02345, 135.6670735°1’24” N 135°40’1” E
Gioji, Arashiyama
16. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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keskiviikko 16. marraskuuta 2022 klo 17.33
⛅ 13 °C
Korkeus: 41 m
Japani Arashiyama-eki 35.015305, 135.67845235°0’55” N 135°40’42” E
Kimono Forest, Arashiyama Station
16. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Extra thanks to Anastasha for patiently waiting for multiple trains to come through so I could take pictures of them, even though I didn’t end up using those pictures.

The first shot is the truest to the actual scene—a beautiful wash of yellow-orange light. The second pulls back on the exposure and adjusts the white balance to better showcase the beautiful colors and designs you see in each glowing kimono print.Lue lisää
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Päivä 14
perjantai 18. marraskuuta 2022 klo 11.54
☀️ 16 °C
Korkeus: 115 m
Japani Fukakusa 34.969762, 135.77981734°58’11” N 135°46’47” E
Fushimi Inari
18. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
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Päivä 15
lauantai 19. marraskuuta 2022 klo 20.00
☁️ 13 °C
Korkeus: 54 m
Japani Mori Bijutsukan 35.660961, 139.72914135°39’39” N 139°43’45” E
Roppongi Hills: Tokyo City View
19. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
Last full day in Tokyo consisted of some morning donuts (Snowman Pikachu at Misdo!) before walking around Shinjuku. Unfortunately, our temple-gardens-of-choice for carp feeding were closed, so, instead, we wandered around some side streets while waiting for a table at a coffee shop that features some extra premium latte art. Later, we ventured out to Asakusa for street food and shopping. There was a lot of stress that night as things were winding down, but after a complementary drink at the hotel bar (in Ginza—so posh!), we ventured back out for some great views of Tokyo at night from Roppongi Hills Tower.Lue lisää
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20. marraskuuta 2022