Looking for an online guide for Uno Port with practical information about the island, how to get there, what to do and more? May I advise Hinomaple’s Uno Port Guide for the Setouchi Triennale?
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When you visit beautiful and famous parks in Japan, you sometimes stumble upon newlyweds taking pictures. Here is a young couple who immortalized their wedding in Okayama’s Korakuen:
A quick stop on the blog to say hi as I’ve reached the midpoint of my vacation, so “Hi”. The first half consisted in a small trip to Kyoto and a stop to Ehime (Niihama and Saijo to be precise). The second half should be about my beloved […]
It’s been all around the web for the past two or three days: a Japanese giant salamander was found on the banks of a Kyoto river. If you’ve missed those pictures, here they are. The Japanese giant salamander (andrias japonicus in Latin, ōsanshōuo in Japanese) lives in Western Japan and can reach a length […]
As you may already know, most if not all cities in Japan have decorated manhole covers. In Okayama, Momotaro – who else? – is the one depicted on them. (as a reminder, Takamatsu has a very famous episode of the battle of Yashima)
For this first post about my recent trip to Kyoto I’m going to tell you about one of the most famous neighborhoods in the city: Gion. Famous because, on top of being one of the traditional neighborhoods, it also is Kyoto’s main Hanamachi, if not Japan’s. What is a […]
Maybe you know Sento-kun, maybe you don’t. He is Nara‘s official mascot and has been since 2010 as part of the celebrations for the city’s 1,300 anniversary. This mascot is a bit controversial. Usually, Japanese mascots are all about cuteness, and that’s the thing; many people find this […]
Finally the week-end is here (yes, my week-ends are Sunday and Monday), and I have very special plans. No, believe it or not, these plans do not include the Setouchi Triennale (that was the last two week-ends and most likely the next two ones). This week-end this is where […]