Shikoku island where nostalgia meets simplicity
Shikoku island Shikoku in Japan is famous for its 88 historic temples. The 88-temple route extends 1200km and is known by many pilgrims. Nowadays, you…
Browsing: Iya Valley
Oboke and Iya Valley
Oboke Oboke (Miyoshi city, Tokushima prefecture) is a village at the banks of the Yoshino river. The area is know by rafters and tourboat operators.…
Peeing Boy Statue
Manneke Pis In Europe the statue of the Peeing Boy at the market place in the city center of Brussels, Belgium is a famous statue.…
Kazurabashi in Iya Valley
Vine bridges (Kazurabashi) Once, long time ago, the Iya Valley had 13 suspension bridges which were build out of vines (Kazurabashi). These bridges were important…
Nagoro – Village of the Dolls
Eleven years ago, Tsukimi Ayano (now 65+) returned to her home in Nagoro to take care of her father. However faced with this exodus from…