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 forestLue lisää
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, theLue lisää
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 byLue lisää
Tsutsuji Suspension Bridge, Nasu Ropeway
7. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C
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, HangetsuyamaLue lisää
Omachi
8. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ 🌙 2 °C
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.
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 processLue lisää
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 ofLue lisää
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 LakeLue lisää
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 miniatureLue lisää
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 ofLue lisää
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 ofLue lisää
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 justLue lisää
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, plusLue lisää
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” areLue lisää
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 theLue lisää
Gioji, Arashiyama
16. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
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 truestLue lisää
Fushimi Inari
18. marraskuuta 2022, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
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,Lue lisää


































































































