I'm a designer based in Japan. There're 47 prefectures here, and each has its own attractive places. I will introduce some of them.
Gunkanjima, the Small Island in Nagasaki
Gunkanjima is a small island located in Nagasaki, the western part of Japan. It served as a coal mine and more than 5,000 people lived here until 1974. Now, there is nobody who lives in, and only the residences remain on this island. The ruined buildings, which were former residences, seem to be creepy and evocative of something even sinister. Some film creators are interested in this island’s dark atmosphere and chose it as a location for the shooting, for instance, “007 Skyfall.” After the ...
Gunkanjima, the Small Island in Nagasaki
Gunkanjima is a small island located in Nagasaki, the western part of Japan. It served as a coal mine and more than 5,000 people lived here until 1974. Now, there is nobody who lives in, and only the residences remain on this island. The ruined buildings, which were former residences, seem to be creepy and evocative of something even sinister. Some film creators are interested in this island’s dark atmosphere and chose it as a location for the shooting, for instance, “007 Skyfall.” After the ...
Stroll around Glover Garden in Nagasaki
Japan officially opened 5 international ports more than 100 years ago. One of them was the Nagasaki port. Some foreign merchants came here to run their own businesses and lived in the foreign settlement close to the port. The Glover Garden, which has 4 of the oldest Western-style Japanese houses, remains in the area previously known as the foreign settlement and has been open to worldwide visitors since 2015. The garden is located on the peaceful hill of Yamate in Nagasaki city, so you have t...
Stroll around Glover Garden in Nagasaki
Japan officially opened 5 international ports more than 100 years ago. One of them was the Nagasaki port. Some foreign merchants came here to run their own businesses and lived in the foreign settlement close to the port. The Glover Garden, which has 4 of the oldest Western-style Japanese houses, remains in the area previously known as the foreign settlement and has been open to worldwide visitors since 2015. The garden is located on the peaceful hill of Yamate in Nagasaki city, so you have t...
Stroll around Furepe Falls
The Furepe Falls is located in Shiretoko, Eastern Hokkaido in Japan, and is part of the World Natural Heritage Site. You can get there on foot from the Shiretoko National Nature Center. The pathway is gentle and not way long. It will take about one hour to go to the waterfalls and back to the nature center. The falls are fed by groundwater, which surfaces just at the top of them, meaning there is no visible river. As a result, the water flow is delicate and seems like a girl weeping. This is ...
Stroll around Furepe Falls
The Furepe Falls is located in Shiretoko, Eastern Hokkaido in Japan, and is part of the World Natural Heritage Site. You can get there on foot from the Shiretoko National Nature Center. The pathway is gentle and not way long. It will take about one hour to go to the waterfalls and back to the nature center. The falls are fed by groundwater, which surfaces just at the top of them, meaning there is no visible river. As a result, the water flow is delicate and seems like a girl weeping. This is ...
Stroll around Shiretoko Five Lakes
The Shiretoko Five Lakes is located in Eastern Hokkaido and is designed as a park in the World Natural Heritage Site. You can stroll at the lake on three types of pathways. If you chose the shortest one, you could walk with little effort. The best season for strolling is in summer, but some people enjoy walking through this snowy forest in winter with guides (You cannot walk without guides only in winter). This place has different magnificent views in two opposite seasons. I highly recommend ...
Stroll around Shiretoko Five Lakes
The Shiretoko Five Lakes is located in Eastern Hokkaido and is designed as a park in the World Natural Heritage Site. You can stroll at the lake on three types of pathways. If you chose the shortest one, you could walk with little effort. The best season for strolling is in summer, but some people enjoy walking through this snowy forest in winter with guides (You cannot walk without guides only in winter). This place has different magnificent views in two opposite seasons. I highly recommend ...
