Muroji is my favourite temple in the whole of Japan. It is located to the south east of Nara City within Uda City. If you like quiet, calming ancient buildings surrounded by lush woodlands, you may love it as well. To reach Muroji temple, most people take the train to Muroguchiono station, and then take a bus to to the temple. However you can make a day of it, by hiking to the temple past an ancient carved cliff face…
I really love Nara. I was incredibly lucky to live in this beautiful city for a couple of years so I have guided my friends and family around some version of this walking tour many, many times. I’ve also typed out a basic Nara itinerary for almost everyone I know that is visiting Japan. So, I thought it might be good to put my Nara tips online. If you’re visiting Nara, I hope this will give you some good ideas…
The lovely circuit around Emerald Lake shows off incredibly beautiful views of the mountains in Yoho National Park. This walk is not much effort, and if you go there early, it is also very quiet and serene. We planned to have a quick stop here on our long drive back to Vancouver, but once we started wandering along the Emerald Lake Loop, we couldn’t help but keep going and see entire walk. The Emerald Lake Loop is the perfect place for…
Everything I had originally planned to do in Banff involved hikes. However, we arrived during a snowstorm with a severe weather warning asking people to avoid unnecessary driving. We’re not silly enough to attempt an Alpine hike during a blizzard, so we decided to spend a day exploring the town of Banff. We found so many fun things to see, that I’d like to share my list of things to do in Banff in the snow. This would all be…