northern kyoto

Amanohashidate in Autumn: Fall Colors, Best Views & My November Tips

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Yes — Amanohashidate is worth a visit in autumn, but with one important expectation to set first: the famous 3.6-km sandbar is lined with pines, not maples. It stays green through November, so you won’t find the temple-garden red you get in central Kyoto. What you do get is a clear, crisp view of the … Read more

Ine, Japan Reddit Review: Is the Funaya Village Worth the Long Trip?

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Search Reddit for “Ine, Japan” and you’ll meet two very different villages: one that travelers describe as among the most peaceful places they visited in Japan, and one that reviewers warn is simply too far for what it offers. Both are talking about the same place — Ine no Funaya, the cluster of roughly 200 … Read more