Jordy Meow
Chance discoveries are often the most amazing. It was on the road to Nippara limestone caves that I found this village of little interest yet total surprise.
CatégorieAutumn
Autumn in Japan is my favorite season. Experiencing the change of colors in the leaves, under a beautiful sky and a nice temperature, there is nothing better.
December 15, 2021
Rebun: The Flowered Floating Island
Frantically I put my foot down, driving along the incredible Route 106 (the last stretch of road to the north of Hokkaido) through a storm where the sky and the ocean are as one.
July 9, 2020
Makomanai Takino Cemetery
One day, or maybe one night, near a cemetery, I fell asleep ...
October 8, 2019
The Abandoned Wakagawa Power Plant
Let's go discover this very special haikyo with a man who is equally special, or maybe not.
September 17, 2019
Bijin Bayashi: The Forest of Pretty Women
Where are these pretty women? In the forest of Bijin Bayashi! And they’re everywhere! Above, below, and all around you.
June 12, 2018
Ritsurin Garden in Takamatsu
Here’s a burst of colour for starters: Ritsurin in Takamatsu, one of the most beautiful gardens in the country.
April 6, 2018
The Giant Maple Tree of Oihara
It’s still early and I leave Tokyo before sunrise. I take the long tunnel and the Aqua-Line bridge to the other side of Tokyo Bay, then follow a small mountain road that loses me somewhere in the heart of Chiba...
December 29, 2016
Hannya-ji: The Cosmos Temple
Nara is very pretty with plenty of hidden corners to visit that I’ll try to help you discover. One of my autumn favourites is Hannya-ji Temple.
December 20, 2016
Amanohashidate
According to a Japanese philosopher, Amanohashidate is one of the three most famous views of Japan ... along with Matsushima and Miyajima.
February 13, 2016
Hitachi Seaside Park in Autumn
I am not always fair with Ibaraki Prefecture. I always say that there is not much to it besides the occasional haikyo, but it actually does have its charms.
January 2, 2016
Okinawa: From Naha To Nago
How can you spend so much time in Japan without ever touching ground in the Ryukyu archipelago? You can’t! This first part is set on the main Okinawa island.
November 25, 2014
Mount Shirane
After visiting the wonderful Yumi-ike Pond, it’s time to go to the Mount Shirane.
November 18, 2014
Nagano’s Autumn Cinnamon
Mostly know for his ski resorts, Hakuba's village is also a very nice place to be in the end of autumn. That's where took place 1998's Winter Olympic Games.
November 11, 2014
Senjōgahara, The Marshland in Fire
In Nikko, when going beyond Lake Chūzenji and beautiful Ryūzu Waterfall, there is another splendid place to discover : the Senjōgahara Marshland (戦場ヶ原).
November 4, 2014
Yumiike Pond
From this point, we can choose to visit the Yumiike pond or go up directly to Mount Shirane summit.
October 28, 2014
Autumn at Sakurayama & Rikugien
Sakurayama is a unique place in Japan : this is a mountain where koyo (autumn’s leaves) and sakura (cherry blossom) gather in an original union.
October 14, 2014
Sakurayama : The Fuyuzakura Mountain
Sakurayama is a mountain with sakura (cherry blossom) quite peculiar. Those ones bloom during autumn!
October 7, 2014
