Category: Travel

[Japan] 2017 Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Hokuriku Eight-Day Itinerary

[Japan] 2017 Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, and Hokuriku Eight-Day Itinerary

Taking advantage of the New Year holiday, I embarked on my first eight-day journey from Kansai to Hokuriku. The itinerary included the night view from Abeno Harukas in Osaka, Kibune Shrine in Kyoto, the snow-covered Kinkaku-ji, Nagoya Castle, the Hida-Takayama area, the Kamikochi cable car, the illuminated Gassho Village, Kanazawa Castle, and the night illumination […]

[Taichung] Fushoushan Farm Songlu Villa Autumn Maples

[Taichung] Fushoushan Farm Songlu Villa Autumn Maples

Renowned as one of Taiwan’s premier spots for viewing autumn foliage, Fushoushan Farm is often a challenging destination due to its remote location and the difficulty of securing accommodations. Despite the stunning photos available online, visiting in person is no easy feat. However, I had the chance to join a 24-hour photography tour, which eliminated […]

[Taichung]Let’s go, the Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way

[Taichung]Let’s go, the Dongfeng Bicycle Green Way

I don’t know where the urge came from, but I felt restless and wanted to go out. Maybe everyone is just too busy… (or perhaps there are very few people like me who still want to go out even after starting work!?) With no one available to accompany me, a joke from Zhihao, “Come to […]

[Chiayi] Chiayi Song of the Forest

[Chiayi] Chiayi Song of the Forest

If you have the chance to take a train passing near Chiayi Railway Station recently, you might notice a new egg-shaped structure made of yellow rattan by the tracks. This unique and mysterious attraction is Chiayi’s new landmark—the Forest Song.

[Hsinchu] 2013 Hsinchu National Day Fireworks

[Hsinchu] 2013 Hsinchu National Day Fireworks

This year’s National Day fireworks were held in Hsinchu City. In addition to a series of events, including a surrounding fair and a pre-show fireworks display, the main attraction was the National Day fireworks on the day itself. The event was set at the Nanliao Fishing Harbor, away from the city center, to create a […]

[Taipei] 2014 Xiding Road Tung Blossom

[Taipei] 2014 Xiding Road Tung Blossom

It’s that time of year again to admire the tung blossoms. In the past, I always visited Tucheng to see the blossoms, but the weather was often uncooperative, leaving me with photos of fallen flowers on the ground. This time, I chose to go further to Xiding Road, where the blooming period is later. Although […]

Take a expressway bus from Kobe to Shikoku.

Take a expressway bus from Kobe to Shikoku.

In another article I wrote about the methods of entering Shikoku, which mainly involve land, sea, and air transportation. You can choose one of these options. By air, you can fly from Osaka Itami Airport to Matsuyama Airport or Kochi Ryoma Airport. By sea, you can mainly depart from Osaka Nanko or Kobe Port, or […]

【Shikoku】Take the Kotoden train from Takamatsu to Kotohira

【Shikoku】Take the Kotoden train from Takamatsu to Kotohira

To travel from Naruto to Kotohira, you can initially take the JR train directly to Ichinotani, then transfer to another train to reach Takamatsu, and finally, transfer yet again to get to Kotohira. However, considering I also need to take the JR train from Kotohira to Hiroshima the next day, I opted to use the […]

【Sapporo】Tadao Ando’s Atama Daibutsu and Moai

【Sapporo】Tadao Ando’s Atama Daibutsu and Moai

This time, we visited the renowned architect Tadao Ando’s creation for a cemetery—the Atama Daibutsu (Head Buddha). The Atama Daibutsu is located within the Makomanai Takino Cemetery in Sapporo. The cemetery spans 1.8 million square meters. In addition to the Atama Daibutsu, the grounds also feature Moai and a Stonehenge. In summer (mid-July), around 150,000 […]