Our Hikone (彦根) trip got two main travel objective. One is visit Hikone castle (彦根城), and another one is to visit Chikubu Island (竹生島) located inside the Lake Biwa (琵琶湖) (the largest freshwater lake in Japan). Chikubu Island being name as Eight views of Lake Biwa (琵琶湖八景之一竹生島) since ancient time. We choose to come here
An onsen (温泉) is a Japanese hot spring; the term also extends to cover the bathing facilities and traditional inns frequently situated around a hot spring. Depend on the regional location, it had run by Japan traditional Ryokan (旅館 Japanese style inn) or by resort hotel. It can be enjoy in various way. For me personally I like to enjoy outdoor
First impression it had for me is come from animation film inspiration for the Princess Mononoke (もののけ姫) by animator Hayao Miyazaki (宮崎 駿). Then I noted about it is UNESCO World Heritage (世界遗产) site. It accessible from south Kyushu island, perfect for extend over from the trip from south Kyushu island. Yakushima (屋久島) is a subtropical island
When traveling Vietnam, no sure what you expect from taken travel photography. But for me, traditional Vietnamese girl dress in their national traditional Ao Dai is what I expect to taken. That is unique and beautiful, work well across lot of scene and make the photo uniquely local. Despite it got lot of color, I
Each region of Japan had it unique offering and for Hokuriku region, first traditional dance in mind, Owara Kaze No Bon (おわら風の盆) at Yatsuo, Toyama, Japan. Kaze no Bon (風の盆) is a Japanese festival held every year from September 1 to 3 in Yatsuo, Toyama, Japan. Kaze-no-Bon literally translates to “Bon Dance of the Wind.”
In the Japan Chubu (中部) region, one dish in mind, that Takayama (高山) Hida Beef (飛騨牛). Type of Wagyu (和牛). Japan has a global reputation for magnificently tender and high quality Wagyu beef, at least three times more compare with Western countries best beef offer. So traveling Japan, obviously should no be miss the opportunities