Walking Yoshino’s cherry blossoms: choosing a route from Shimo to Kami Senbon
Follow the blossom reports rather than trying to cover the whole mountain, and allow for slopes, queues and the walk back to the station.
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Articles edited by Ozeki, founder and editor of TORII. This archive includes English and Japanese articles. About the editor →
吉野山の桜を歩いて楽しむ｜下千本から上千本までの見頃と回り方
吉野山の下千本・中千本・上千本の選び方、坂道、臨時交通、混雑、帰りの列車まで含めて桜の時期の回り方を案内します。
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Your first Kamikochi walk: Taisho Pond to Kappa Bridge
Follow a changing landscape on this one-way walk, with practical advice on clothing, buses, luggage and shortening the route.
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A half-day Kanazawa walk: Higashi Chaya to Kazue-machi
Link the tea districts across the Asano River, with a historic building visit and time for a meal or tea.
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A morning walk in Gion: stone paths, townhouses and quiet streets
Walk from the Shirakawa to Hanamikoji, leaving shopping for later and respecting private lanes and the people who live and work here.
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