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Every spring, Kyoto’s Nijo Castle hosts the spectacular Sakura Festival, an immersive nighttime cherry blossom event. This event seamlessly blends nature and technology, using stunning light projections, music, and interactive installations to transform the castle grounds into a magical wonderland.…
A while back, I joined a one-day tour of Mount Fuji through KKday, where I visited the Fugaku Wind Cave and the Narusawa Ice Cave. On the way, we passed by a trail leading into Aokigahara, also known as the…
In Japanese culture, Daruma dolls symbolize perseverance and never giving up. Their round, resilient shape is associated with the saying, “Fall down seven times, stand up eight,” representing the ability to rise again after facing challenges or failures.
Visiting Kurama-dera feels very different from most temples and shrines in Kyoto. You actually have to hike your way up the mountain. Step by step, you climb stone paths, pass through towering cedar forests, and slowly make your way into…
Kifune Shrine is a sacred mountain shrine in northern Kyoto dedicated to Takaokami-no-Kami, the deity of water and rain, and one of the most genuinely atmospheric places I’ve visited in the city. The complex is made up of three separate…
I visited Fushimi Inari Taisha starting at 3:30 PM and stayed until past 7 PM, walking through dusk, golden hour, and full darkness. The short answer: far more beautiful than frightening. The stone lanterns cast a warm amber glow across the torii gates, the mountain grows eerily still once the tour buses leave, and the ōmagatoki - that liminal hour between day and night - gives the whole place an atmosphere you simply can’t get during the day. Fushimi Inari is open 24 hours and free to enter. This post covers what the shrine actually looks and feels like at night, the fox fire legends behind it, the hidden spots worth finding after dark, and a few practical tips to know before you go.
Following my first mind-bending encounter with magic mushrooms on December 22, 2017, let’s fast-forward to April 28, 2018. (If you haven’t read about my first experience, check it out here 👉👉 My Dutch Life: A Surreal First Encounter with Magic…
Dec 22, 2017 It had been a little over four months since I arrived in the Netherlands. Known for its freedom and openness, this country allows the legal use of marijuana, and magic mushrooms are also openly available for purchase.…
