2 nights in Tokyo spent in the vibrant district of Shinjuku balanced with a trip to Shinjuku Park
Taking the mountain train to Gora and visiting the Gora Botanical Gardens, a bus trip to view Mt Fuji
Magome Magome (馬籠) is a post town in the Kiso Valley, which served travelers of the Nakasendo, a major route connecting Tokyo with Kyoto during the Edo Period.
The town has been beautifully restored with a broad stone walkway lined with carefully tended foliage. Magome's embellished preservation contrasts with the rugged authenticity of neighbouring Tsumago. The two towns are connected by the Magome-Tsumago Trail, a route which was part of the Nakasendo.
The town has been beautifully restored with a broad stone walkway lined with carefully tended foliage. Magome's embellished preservation contrasts with the rugged authenticity of neighbouring Tsumago. The two towns are connected by the Magome-Tsumago Trail, a route which was part of the Nakasendo.
This is a natural forest located in Kiso valley, Nagano Prefecture. In 2001 it was selected as one of the best 100 fragrant landscapes in Japan. It is a 300-year old forest with giant tree remains and is famous for forest therapy.
The city of Mino has earned a place in history as a center of Japanese paper (washi) production for 1,300 years.
Blessed with superior materials for producing washi and the pristine water and water transportation provided by the Nagara River. The town's houses, which benefited from trading as washi wholesalers, have become one of the most popular tourism sites within the prefecture, and many visitors are drawn to the sight of “old streets lined with Udatsu (roofed dividing walls).”
Blessed with superior materials for producing washi and the pristine water and water transportation provided by the Nagara River. The town's houses, which benefited from trading as washi wholesalers, have become one of the most popular tourism sites within the prefecture, and many visitors are drawn to the sight of “old streets lined with Udatsu (roofed dividing walls).”
Chubu Sangaku National Park, located in the center of the Hida Mountain Range (also called the Northern Japan Alps), is the highest mountain range in Japan looming over the central of the main island. The Hida Mountain Range makes the backdrop of the park and stretches from the north to south. The mountains lie in two rows in the northern part and in three rows in the southern part.
Shirakawago villages was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1995. A Gassho farmhouse is difined as a thatched farmhouse with big slanted roofs. The name Gassho means the gesture when people bring their hands together in prayer. The shape of the roofs resemble the Gassho style.
Most Gassho farmhouses have about 200 years history. There are 60 Gassho farmhouses in Shirakawago village. These houses are still used by owner family for their daily living.
Most Gassho farmhouses have about 200 years history. There are 60 Gassho farmhouses in Shirakawago village. These houses are still used by owner family for their daily living.
Hiroshima, a modern city on Japan’s Honshu Island, was largely destroyed by an atomic bomb during World War II. Today, Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park commemorates the 1945 event. In the park are the ruins of Genbaku Dome, one of the few buildings that was left standing near ground zero.