The news said it has been 54 years since it last snowed in Tokyo in the month of November. Yep, that’s in the middle of autumn! I was working that day, but asked for a 3-hour long lunch break just so I could take the bus to a nearby park. My purpose was to take pictures of autumn leaves and snow together. So I did take quite a bit of photos for y’all to see. Let’s begin. …
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{Japan Winter} Shirakawa-go, Gifu: Snow-covered fairytale heritage village
What’s better than a snow-covered town? A snow covered UNESCO world heritage village that looked like it came out of a fairy tale, of course! And that was exactly what Shirakawa-go looked like on the day that we visited. Only about an hour away from Takayama by bus, Shirakawa-go is a beautiful little village famous for its traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old. Gassho-zukuri means “constructed like hands in prayer”, as …
{Japan Winter} Takayama, Gifu (Part 1): Cute little town covered in snow
People often ask me: “what’s there to do in Japan when it’s winter?” or “is there any small town you’d recommend in Japan?”. Well, here’s my answer: visit Takayama (and Shirakawa-go)! Takayama (高山) is a city in the mountainous Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. The city is also commonly referred to as Hida-Takayama. Takayama retains a traditional touch like few other Japanese cities, especially in its beautifully preserved old town. Source: Japan-Guide.com We took a train …