A Spiritual Journey To The Top Of Mount Koya
Koyasan Japan – Mount Koya (also called Koyasan), both a sacred mountain that also acts as an important pilgrimage site for followers of Shingon Buddhism, is one of Japan’s most…
高野山
Mount Koya (高野山, Kōyasan) is the center of Shingon Buddhism. An important Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by Kobo Daishi. Also known as Kukai, one of…
見ぬが花
The saying translates as – Reality cannot compete with imagination. Japans reality can compete with imagination in my humble opinion
Momijigari
Intro — the quiet shock of autumn Let me set a scene: You step into a Japanese garden in late autumn and the air hits different — cooler at the…
Hakone – onsen paradise
Hakone (箱根) is part of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park, less than one hundred kilometers from Tokyo. Famous for hot springs, natural beauty and the view across Lake Ashinoko of nearby…
Akita’s Onsen Paradise
Akita (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a large prefecture at the Sea of Japan coast in the northern Tohoku Region. Prefectural capital is Akita City. Among Akita’s main attractions are: its natural…
Kurama / Kibune
As I wrote in “Destinations,” Kurama is one of my favorite places. Because it feels like a town out of fairy tail: small, green, mysterious. The first time I was…