執筆者 iPLANiT Dev | 9月 1, 2021 | カテゴリーなし
Rural Japan is still alive and well—and in Tono, a small town in the rustic prefecture of Iwate, it’s intimately connected to nature and local history. Here, civilization dates back over two millennia and still maintains an antiquated atmosphere. You’ll find...
執筆者 iPLANiT Dev | 9月 1, 2021 | カテゴリーなし
Geibikei is a ravine (approx. 2km long) on the Satetsu River in the city of Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture. The river is surrounded by soaring cliffs of over 50 meters in height, and peaking at 124 meters, with fanciful rock formations created by erosion and numerous...
執筆者 iPLANiT Dev | 9月 1, 2021 | カテゴリーなし
Just a short train ride from Sendai city, Yamadera literally means ‘mountain temple’ which is a descriptive name for this atmospheric temple complex clinging to the steep mountainside. Founded in 860, you’ll have to climb 1,015 steps cut into the...
執筆者 iPLANiT Dev | 8月 9, 2021 | カテゴリーなし
At Unique Japan Tours, we pride ourselves with discovering hidden gems in Japan before they gain mainstream popularity. When we design our itineraries, of course we usually create a balance between some well know and popular highlight destinations, but where other...
執筆者 iPLANiT Dev | 8月 3, 2021 | カテゴリーなし
Washi is the light, strong traditional Japanese paper made by hand from the inner-bark fibers of three plants. The name washi literally means “Japanese paper”. Today most paper in Japan is made in large automated mills, but a few hundred families in rural...
