Boho Travelogue

Hokkaido's Biei is a small picturesque town surrounded by a charming landscape of rolling hills and wide fields. If there is a vast flower park in such a place, it is natural that the beauty of it will be difficult to express in words. Shikisai no Oka is one such park. Located at the foot of Daisetsuzan's Tokachidake mountain range, Biei is famous for its Patchwork no Michi or patchwork field views. During the whole period from spring to autumn, various vegetables and flowers are cultivated in these large land. Since there are different types of cultivation side by side, the color of those fields looks different from a distance, which looks like patchwork, hence the name come from. Shikisai no Oka is located between JR Biei Station and JR Bibaushi Station of this town. From April to October, the park is full of flowers, which attract people not only from the country but also from abroad to see its beauty. From the distance, the remarkable backdrop of the Tokachi volcano gro...

Whenever I got a scenic calendar during my childhood days, I loved to imagine myself in those beautiful places. I don't know how many times I have seen a picture of a large field covered with purple flowers in a mountain village of Japan later I came to know the name of that picturesque place is Hokkaido. A place which is famous for its large farms, where a variety of vegetables and flowers are grown throughout the summer. Hokkaido has a relatively comfortable summer when Japan's main island Honshu endures the heat of summer. Although Hokkaido is covered in snow for most of the year, but  throughout the spring and summer, the mountain slopes are covered with flowers. And in summer, lavender flowers are a special attraction among other flowers. To see this lavender flower in large farmlands millions of people from Japan and foreign countries come here every year. Today we will talk about Hokkaido's most popular lavender farm, "Farm Tomita". Farm Tomita This famou...

Kawagoe has a lot of historical significance and it is a perfect blend of natural beauty and Japanese heritage. Kawagoe is also known as ‘Ko-Edo’ in Japan which means ‘little Edo’. This small town has impeccably preserved the history of the Edo period, for which when you come here you may feel that you have gone back to those old days by the time travel. How to Go Kawagoe is in Saitama Prefecture, just 45 minutes from Tokyo’s Ikebukuro station. Here One thing I would like to inform you that you can buy a Kawagoe discount pass from Ikebukuro station which will greatly reduce your travel cost. So, let's look at why this city is so famous and let me tell you exactly which places not to miss at all! No 1. Nakain Temple Main Temple Our very first destination is Nakain Temple which was made by a famous religious leader, Jikaku-Daishi Ennin during the Heian Period. The garden of this temple premises changes its color with the seasons and gives a pleasing experience to the visi...

  Photo by Alpsdake There is no doubt that enjoying the view from the top of Japan's tallest volcanic mountain will be a rare and extraordinary memory for any human being. This 3,776 meters high mountain has become a cultural and spiritual symbol of Japan.   Approximately 300,000 people climb Mt. Fuji each year. After reading this figure, if it seems that the climb is quite easy, then I want to break that misconception at the very beginning. It is true that many novices, as well as professional climbers, climb this mountain every year but it is not at all easy! When we climbed, we saw many elder Japanese citizens and children also climbed Fujisan.  But they are (Japanese elder people and the parents of those children) capable and careful enough and have a deep-rooted knowledge about this mountain.  I personally think any physically fit person can definitely try to climb Fujisan. The viewpoint of Subaru line 5th station Why Climb Fujisan Almost everyone in their ...