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By Marc Popelier Posted on December 19, 2020December 20, 2020

Japan a Photo Essay

Tourism to Japan was booming until the Covid pandemic hit and many had to postpone their travel plans to the land of the rising sun. Pending your journey to Japan … Continue reading Japan a Photo Essay

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By Marc Popelier Posted on December 3, 2020December 8, 2020

Day trip from Tokyo to Hakone

Hakone, located in the midst of the National park that bears its name, is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Japan and is situated about 90 minutes South West … Continue reading Day trip from Tokyo to Hakone

Categories: Around TokyoTags: Fuji, Hakone, Hakone-Yumoto, Odakyu line, Owakundani
By Marc Popelier Posted on January 18, 2020December 19, 2020

Ginzan Onsen, Winter Wonderland in Yamagata

It is hard to find a more romantic town in winter than Ginzan Onsen (銀山温泉), hidden deep away in the mountainous forests of Yamagata. The Japanese translation of Ginzan Onsen … Continue reading Ginzan Onsen, Winter Wonderland in Yamagata

Categories: TohokuTags: Ginzan Onsen, Oshin, Yamagata
By Marc Popelier Posted on January 15, 2020

Zao Onsen, Home town of the Ice Monsters

Zao Onsen is one of Japan’s oldest ski and hot spring resorts located right on the border of Yamagata and Miyagi prefectures in Tohoku. While in summer the resort is … Continue reading Zao Onsen, Home town of the Ice Monsters

Categories: TohokuTags: Juhyo, Snow Monsters, Yamagata, Zao Onsen, 樹氷
By Marc Popelier Posted on January 2, 2020December 7, 2020

Day trip from Tokyo to Mt. Takao

A nice easy day trip out of Tokyo leads to the 599 meter high Mt. Takao (高尾山). For over a thousand years Mt. Takao has been regarded as a sacred … Continue reading Day trip from Tokyo to Mt. Takao

Categories: Around TokyoTags: Fuji, Japan, Keio line, Takao, Tokyo
By Marc Popelier Posted on March 17, 2018January 13, 2020

The destructive beauty of the Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima – Kyushu.

Sakurajima volcano is one of the most active volcanos in the world and dominates the beautiful bay of Kagoshima, located in the most south western part of Kyushu. This strato-volcano, said to … Continue reading The destructive beauty of the Sakurajima volcano in Kagoshima – Kyushu.

Categories: Kyushu, NatureTags: Kagoshima, Sakurajima, Volcano
By Marc Popelier Posted on March 8, 2018March 16, 2018

Cherry blossom viewing in and around Tokyo

In Japan, early spring is almost synonym for cherry blossom season. The delicately beautiful pink and white blossoms of the cherry are called sakura in Japanese. In this period of … Continue reading Cherry blossom viewing in and around Tokyo

Categories: Nature, Photography, TokyoTags: cherry blossom, 花見, hanami, Sakura, Tokyo, 桜
Meoto Iwa - Mie Prefecture
By Marc Popelier Posted on June 27, 2015January 7, 2018

Meoto Iwa : The Wedded Rocks

Meoto Iwa (夫婦岩) the pair of wedded rocks in Ise Shima take a special place in Japanese mythology. Judged by the number of tourists visiting the place they are without doubt … Continue reading Meoto Iwa : The Wedded Rocks

Categories: Central Honshū, Japan, Nature, PhotographyTags: Ise, Meoto Iwa, Mie prefecture, 夫婦岩

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