.jpg){kind=small}
Attending a sumo wrestling match in Japan has been on my bucket list for years. Last May 25th, it was finally time. A month earlier I had bought tickets online…
This content is available in:
-
-
Wellness, sauna, hot spring… who doesn’t love it?! Anyway, I’m crazy about it. I like to visit saunas in The Netherlands, but also abroad. When I’m on vacation I always…
-
Meeting a gracious geisha or maiko in person was a long-cherished wish. The mysterious white mask-like face, the jet black haircut, the demeanor, it intrigues me. For many years, Memoirs…
-
What is the weirdest place you ever spent the night? I stayed at a Robot Hotel in Japan! And the place next door looked exactly like my home country, only…
-
There is so much to see in Japan, for sure you will walk for miles and miles, running around from one beautiful temple to another gorgeous shrine. Traveling is exciting…
-
When planning a trip to Japan, many people think about the big cities: Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka. Not strange because they are shown by media; they have lots to offer…
-
Hiroshima and Miyajima both made a big impression on me, for completely different reasons. Actually I think their contrasts make a great combo. And located so close to each other!…
-
Heard about the Nakasendo Trail? Magome and Tsumago are two charming, authentic villages in the Kiso Valley. Magome (Gifu Prefecture) and Tsumago (Nagano Prefecture) are located along the Nakasendo Trail,…
-
The 3776 meters high Mount Fuji is THE symbol of Japan and one of the most famous mountains in the world. Chureito Pagoda, Mt. Fuji and some blossom together in…