A solo hike to Mount Yoshino
Mount Yoshino offers splendid views of cherry blossoms during spring. It is one of the most popular hanami 花見 (flower
Continue ReadingMount Yoshino offers splendid views of cherry blossoms during spring. It is one of the most popular hanami 花見 (flower
Continue ReadingThe collection of manga books and materials available here is unparalleled. There are research reference rooms where you can get access to over 2,50,000 manga materials inclusive of international publications. There are also exhibition corners, featured sections and workshop areas.
Continue Reading南都七大寺 Nantoshichidaiji is the name given to a group of seven temples in Nara. 南都 Nanto means the southern capital. Nara was Japan’s
Continue ReadingI am talking about that feeling you get when you are walking down the streets of a foreign land and
Continue ReadingIn 1643 during the Edo perdiod, a neo-confusian scholar named Hayashi Gahō wrote a book called Nihonkokujisekikō (日本国事跡考) where he mentioned
Continue ReadingDuring my stay in Japan, I had the privilege of travelling to all the 47 prefectures. I explored many popular,
Continue ReadingItsukushima shrine in Japan is popular among Japanese and foreign tourists. Its a place of devotion as well as sightseeing.
Continue ReadingJapan is unique in its own ways. Don’t you agree? A country with deep-rooted tradition and yet technologicaly advanced. Be
Continue ReadingIs winter a good time to visit Japan? The answer is definitely ‘yes’. When I talk about winter in Japan,
Continue ReadingCall it a spree or a frenzy, I had to see all of Japan from Hokkaido to Okinawa. Ever since
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