As the Daishoji River 大聖寺川 flows downstream, the last bridge it encounters in Kakusenkei Gorge 鶴仙渓 is the Kurotani Bridge 黒谷橋. Once upon...

We're gonna check out La Monbetta, a local Italian restaurant. Lunch @ La Monbetta Lunch here is not only a steal, but it is delicious!...

We left our car at Ayatori Bridge, and wandered towards the heart of Yamanaka Onsen. Not far away, we came across Yamanakaza, which...

Kakusenkei Gorge 鶴仙渓 is a gorgeous (pun not intended) natural formation in the depths of Yamanaka Onsen, a hot spring town, of Ishikawa...

Stroll along @ Kehi no Matsubara Arrived 9am - Departed 10:30am Ranked as one of the top three most beautiful pine parks in Japan, Kehi...

Tsuruga is a port-side city. We chose to stop by here because it is along our journey, and has an amazing site for morning walks -...

After an hour's drive, we finally arrive in Tsuruga 敦賀. Although we drove after nightfall, the roads were nicely lit with headlight beams...

Tea @ Mihori Cafe in Club Harie Shiga-ken Hikone-shi Honmachi 1-2-33 [Google map link] 滋賀県彦根市本町1-2-33 2nd floor 9am-5pm. Cafe’s opening...

A Stroll @ Genkyuen Garden From the Nishinomaru bailey, we walked down the Kuromon Sando pathway 黒門山道 to reach the rear gates of the...