Many Makino Metasequoias Morphing Majestically over the Months

We visit Makino Pic-Land, and its road lined with metasequoia, during two different seasons.

Travel Without Map or Water

We head out to the foot of the Suzuka mountains to enjoy nature and Shiga’s second-largest dam.

Ragtag Taga

We go deep into the mountains to explore a wind cave and then visit one of the oldest Shinto shrines in Japan.

Something Old and Something New

Castles! Cakes! Canals! We explore Omihachiman city, where we see the old, the new, and the old again.

Nagahama-rama Pt. 2 長浜へ行こう、その二

Nagahama Harder!

Read all about the second part of Émilie’s adventure in Nagahama, this time featuring soba-making, Hobbits, a beautiful garden and kimono silk!