The old town of Takayama is a popular sightseeing spot located in Gifu perfecture, Japan. Like many other old towns in Japan, Takayama maintains traditional architecture to resemble the old lifestyle in Japan. In winter, Takayama becomes even more stunning with the snow covering the traditional houses. We arrived at Takayama on a heavy …
The best time for photography enthusiasts to visit Shirakawa-go is during winter light up. The scenery is nothing but a snow white fairy tale. The truth is it was a picture of Shirakawa-go winter light up that lured us to the place. Ikumo and I had been dreaming of going to Shirakawa-go for quite some …
Where is the best place for a day trip from Tokyo? That was the question from my readers recently. Many have been to Japan for more than once. Thanks to the depreciating yen and JR pass ticket going around Japan has become more and more affordable this past five years. When you have been to …
The island of Gods, Bali, offers never ending adventures. Pristine beaches, breathtaking landscapes, wide arrays of exotic food, nightlife entertainments, shopping to a laid back days in world class villas by the beaches are only some of Bali’s charms. Bali’s popularity as one of diving sites in Indonesia soared many years ago. It is not …
If there is one place one should never skip while visiting Japan for the first time it will be Kyoto. It has a long list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, bamboo grove, Gion, traditional Japanese houses and the food, those more than enough to allure traveller to come for a visit in Kyoto.
Autumn foliage starts reaching the peak. It’s time to hit the road again. This week is the best time to travel to Nara and Kyoto.
