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Fall Outings
Autumn in Japan: Aoni Onsen in Aomori
Nov 2020If it was not for the promise of surrounding fall colors and an onsen only lit up with oil lamps, I would not find my way to the wonderful Aoni Onsen in Aomori and finally connect with the onsen experience. Aoni Onsen was like a scene from one of the novels of Tanazaki with its very traditional feel with each guest perfectly playing the part.
Autumn in Japan: Lake Towada and Oirase Stream
Oct 2020Visiting Lake Towada has been on my list for some time as a fall outing but it was not until this year that I found the opportunity by timing it relatively right. Timing your trip for the peak fall colors is usually a difficult task.
Autumn in Japan: Nikko
Oct 2020Even though we do not have to choose, I will get this out of the way right away. I would in any given year happily give up sakura season for an extended fall in Japan.
One Fine City // I spent ten days in Kanazawa in late November 2018, amazed with the fall colors and the classiness of the city. You can read my travel notes and tips here.
Yakushima // Photos from my three, luckily long, trips to Yakushima. One of the most rewarding nature destinations in Japan.
Fall Photo Galleries
Fall in Tokyo
ExploreFall in Tokyo // Foliage photos from one of the most underrated koyo destinations in Japan, Tokyo.
Fall in Tohoku
ExploreTrying to post more regularly on instagram from recent fall outings in Japan – https://instagram.com/bizarrejourneys.
Autumn in Nikko
ExploreOkunikko // Nikko Wide Area Pass is an exceptionally advantageous rail and pass bus available to foreign residents of Japan.
Walks and Rides in Japan
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Mar 2020 — Iseji Route: The Eastern Route of Kumano Kodo
I`m on my way to walk part of Iseji Route of Kumano Kodo. I reach for my camera bag a […]
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Jan 2019 — In Praise of Road Walks: Circling Yakushima
You may ask – why would anyone desire to spend three days hiking or better to say walking in Yakushima […]
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Apr 2018 — Walking Kumano Kodo
It is 5 am in the morning. I will shortly start hearing the footsteps of the monks and their students. […]
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Mar 2016 — Ghost Forests of Japan: Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
Before we get into Arashiyama, let`s start with a question. Have you ever heard of Yamato Tanooka? In 2016, seven […]
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Apr 2018 — Yakushima: Beautiful Hikes, Gentler Life
I wish that it did not take me four visits to Japan to finally make it down to the mystical […]
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Jun 2019 — Biking Shimanami Kaido: Six Bridges, Six Islands
“Is Shimanami Kaido trail difficult for no serious bikers?” (you would know what I mean by no serious biker if […]