Monthly Archives: May 2025

Japan: GREEN

And now for the lush green part of our travel! And now I want to dedicate the last chunk of this post to my favorite hike in Kansai: yamanobenimichi. I have made posts about this before (we’ve walked it three times now). It is a 4 to 5 hour walk through Nara’s countryside, following an …

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Japan: RED

We spent most of beautiful November in Japan and experienced all the colors of autumn, ranging from reds to yellows, green and even whites. Let’s start with the reds! Fushimi Inari still is one of our favourite hikes in Kyoto. The first few gates are very crowded, but once you pass the touristy bit the …

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