Category: Japan

The mountains are calling: Takayama, Shirakawa-go, and Jigokudani

Back on the bullet train we were headed to the Gifu and Nagano Prefectures in the Alps in search for […]

Mount Kōya We decided to make a small detour for the evening to Mount Kōya, the center of Shingon Buddhism, an important […]

In only 2 hours by bullet train you can journey to the Japan of your imagination. Pagodas, zen gardens, geisha, […]

Urbanism works when it creates a journey as desirable as the destination – Paul Goldburger Our big motivation to head to […]