2 The valleys in which the tiny alpine villages of Shirakawa-gō are nestled are hit by up to 10 metres of snow per year. It’s an […]
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2 Legend has it Kūkai, much-celebrated monk of 9th Century Japan, threw a three-pronged trident from Xi’an, China, which soared across the East China Sea, and embedded […]
Okunoin Cemetery, Kōya-san, Japan – giant cedars and 200,000 cenotaphs
2 Your typical Japanese castle can be done in one of two ways: you can get it in black, or you can get in white. White, […]
Kumamoto Castle, Kyushu, Japan – black fortress once considered impregnable
2 An elegant steeply-arched wooden bridge of five spans. Staunch, flood-defying, stone piers. Umbrella-carrying pedestrians carefully making their way over the slippery timber arches. Fog enveloping the forested mountains […]
Kintai Bridge, Iwakuni, Japan – 17th Century timber bridge, slippery ...
2 Each year Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, suffers through a long, cold, Siberian winter. The snow is deep and covers everything, and there is an almost perpetual […]
Winter at Lakes Mashu and Kussharo, Akan National Park, Hokkaido, ...
2 Humans swim with wild animals all the time. Every time you take a dip in the ocean or in a river you’re likely to be […]