My Japan trips
Japan (5): December 28, 2016 – January 4, 2017
January 1 -4, 2017: Kumano Sanzan, Shingu, Kumano, Ise, Nara & Osaka
Japan (4):December 28, 2016 – January 4, 2017
December 28 – 31, 2016: Kyoto, Nara, Kiikatsuura- Kumano Sanzan I climbed Mt. Fuji last August and had no plan to return in 2016 until I learnt about an opera performance “Monk Ganjin Sailing East” in Kyoto on December 28. My friend TIAN Hao Jiang would be playing the role of Ganjin. After seeing the superb … Continue reading
Japan 2016 (3) July 30 – August 12, 2016
Karuizawa & Tokyo & Remarks: August 10 -12, 2016
Japan 2016 (2) July 30 – August 12, 2016
Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone-Yumoto & Nikko: August 4 – 9, 2016
Japan 2016 (1) July 30 – August 12, 2016
Tokyo & Mount Fuji July 29 – August 3, 2016 Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan is one of the few items on my bucket list. Setting off with seven friends on August 2, I reached the top with bliss the following morning. I then spent a week in exploring the Fuji Five Lakes, Nikko … Continue reading
Japan November 19-December 1, 2014 (Part 3)
November 28 – December 1: Kyoto & Nagoya
Japan November 19-December 1, 2014 (Part 2)
November 24 – 27: Foliage Viewing in Kyoto & Joyful Reunion
Japan November 19-December 1, 2014 (Part 1)
Cherry-blossom and foliage in Japan are most enchanting. I have seen cherry blossom three times but have never seen fall colours. I finally make my way to Kyoto in the fall.
Japan 2013 (5): Shikoku & Kyushu May 17-23
A lovely time in Marugame, Matsuyama, Beppu, Nagasaki, Kumamoto & Fukuoka
Japan 2013 (4): 88-Temple Pilgrimage, Shikoku May 13 – 17
Visits to 23 Temples in Kagawa Prefecture May 13 – 17