Gifu Prefecture, Japan A Day on a Snow Mountain and a Night in an Onsen Ryokan (Traditional Japanese Inn) Shin-Hotaka Ropeway, Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan Winter has just ended when I arrived in Japan in March 2015 but some mountains are still covered in snow. My Okaasan* booked us a trip to a snow mountain in Okuhida which is about 4 hours by bus from Shinjuku Bus Terminal.… Apr 29, 2018 •5 min read
Mitaka, Japan The Faces of Sakura - Kyoto & Tokyo - Japan Sakura over a Japan local train It’s Sakura season again in some parts of Japan. The time of year when the cherry trees blossom, filling the streets with beauty. Some of my students showed me their photos, and I can't help but reminisce back to the time I myself witnessed Sakura… Apr 9, 2018 •3 min read