Japan Backpacker

21/03/2024

06/03/2024

Hello, Kyoto Fans! Have you seen the latest cherry blossom forecast for this year? Abnormally warm weather and a short winter means that the flowers are due to hit earlier than usual pretty much all over Japan! As for Kyoto, the sakura are expected to start showing their faces on March 22, and the peak is anticipated around March 31. However, please keep in mind that this forecast has already been updated and may be updated again before the flowers open! If you are planning a trip, we hope you can see the sakura at their most beautiful, and we will be dropping some recommendations for you throughout the month.

06/03/2024

03/03/2024

03/03/2024

Picture of the day in 2022
Cherry Blossoms 🌸 at the Keage Incline in Kyoto

The Keage Incline in Kyoto during cherry blossom season is a mesmerizing sight. Lined with cherry blossom trees, known as sakura in Japanese, the incline becomes a tunnel of delicate pink blossoms, creating a stunning natural canopy. Visitors flock to the area to stroll along the incline, enjoying the beauty of the cherry blossoms in full bloom against the backdrop of the old railway tracks and the surrounding scenery. It's a popular spot for hanami (cherry blossom viewing) picnics and photography, capturing the ephemeral beauty of the cherry blossoms in Kyoto.

📍 Keage Incline, Kyoto, Kyoto prefecture
📷 IG: puraten10

26/12/2023

Winter at Shirakawago, a traditional village deep in the mountains of Gifu Prefecture in central Japan. This picture-postcard perfect village is famous for its thatched-roof houses designed to withstand heavy snowfall.

Photo by r5_1013.sugi

19/12/2023

Opened in 1934, the Ginza institution has been registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan

19/12/2023

Visit Miyagi

18/12/2023

Terao
The Giant in legend if not size Terao has died. Words fail.

17/12/2023

12/12/2023

Yamagata Prefecture

11/12/2023

Wakayama Castle, Wakayama

Framed by vibrant fall foliage, Wakayama Castle is breathtaking!
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📍 Wakayama Castle, Wakayama

Step back in time to the Edo period, and explore one of Japan's great castles >> https://buff.ly/2CEYfSB

11/12/2023

The Shugakuin Imperial Villa was designed as a lavish retreat for the Imperial Family. Located on the slopes of Mount Hiei in the northeastern part of Kyoto City, its beautiful gardens are awash in bright red and gold hues🍁during fall in Japan.

📌Sakyo Ward, Kyoto
📸 Photo by Masayuki Nakamura

11/12/2023

Get ready to feel your travel-loving heart go “Kyun!” with the Kyun Pass.

16/11/2023

Mt. Fuji in Autumn 🗻🍁

📷 :- shimiti_japan

09/11/2023

https://youtu.be/zdDp_MNktJw?si=qD1QdDMaZgp1lI8Y

奥入瀬、八甲田山と続けて来た紅葉を求める旅も最終日。弘前公園を訪れる。　紅葉はもちろんの事、公園からの岩木山の美しさに打たれ岩木山神社への訪問を決める。しかし、神社ではｓ不思議な事が....。

09/11/2023

SLEEP-POD Night Bus from Tokyo to Osaka 🇯🇵

30/10/2023

Five-Storied Pagoda, Asakusa

28/10/2023

Planning to go to Japan with the JR Pass? Here are the basic facts and useful information you need to know if you're heading to the land of the Rising Sun.

14/10/2023

ASAGIRI JAM 2023
2023.10.21 SAT-22 SUN

14/10/2023

Autumn 🍁 memory from 2020
Autumn 🍁 at Kameiwa cave at Shimizu Keiryu park in Chibu

Kameiwa Cave, located in Japan, is a captivating natural wonder known for its stunning limestone formations, stalactites, and stalagmites. It offers a mesmerizing underground experience, showcasing the beauty of nature's geological artistry.

In autumn, Kameiwa Cave takes on a different charm as the surrounding foliage undergoes a vibrant transformation. The entrance framed by autumnal hues adds a picturesque quality to the overall experience, making it a fantastic time to visit and witness nature's seasonal beauty both above and below ground.

📍 Kameiwa cave Shimizu Keiryu park in Chiba
📷 dera_e_mon

28/09/2023

Tobu Railway has midnight trains going to Nikko in October 2023, so you can make the most of your day in Nikko

21/09/2023

Ibaraki Ooarai Maritime Fireworks
September 30th

16/09/2023

For cool cocktails and spectacular views, make your way to the best rooftop bars and restaurants Tokyo has to offer

16/09/2023

A Different Side of Japan
Though beautiful all year round, the central parts of Tokushima Prefecture are particularly enchanting during the autumn.

07/09/2023

Autumn in Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture

Autumn in Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture 🍁