All that remains, almost.

  • Loose pictures: April 2024

    Loose pictures: April 2024

    Views which did not ended in a post of their own.

  • Trip to the sea of Japan

    Trip to the sea of Japan

    We reserved the last two seats on the bus from Kyoto to Amanohashidate at the beginning of the week. To travel on the first weekend of Golden Week, you either need to plan well in advance or be a bit lucky. Departing from the station around 9am, we arrive at Amanohashidate Station 2h later. We…

  • Kumano Sanzan

    Kumano Sanzan

    The three temples dedicated to the three sacred mountains of Kumano, in three days! Day 1 Departure from Kyoto this Friday around 6:30am then change at Osaka to catch the Kuroshio. We board the train just in time after asking for directions twice: the platform for this train is quite far from those of other…

  • In Fushimi Inari Taisha at night…

    In Fushimi Inari Taisha at night…

    … there’s almost no one ! Despite the shrine being open all the time, and the torii paths being all lit up. There are a few walkers and two or three cats left. The ghosts are also out and about, showing themselves to anyone willing to see them. The darkness and silence create a very…

  • Loose pictures: March 2024

    Loose pictures: March 2024

    Views which did not ended in a post of their own.

  • Sum41 at the Osaka Intex

    Sum41 at the Osaka Intex

    Sum41 will soon cease to exist and their final tour is underway. The band is coming to Osaka for their last date in Japan. I arrive at the Osaka Intex around 3:30pm after a 2-hour journey. It is a complex of halls that isn’t very cheerful: large and clean but quite cold. The hall 5…