Iain Maloney's Posts
- Kamikochi – My favourite place in Japan
- March 2nd, 2009
- Kamikochi is, without a doubt, my favourite place in Japan. It is an area of astoundning natural beauty in the highlands of Gifu easily reachable from Takayama and Matsumoto. Jagged snow-covered alpine peaks encircle a network of small lakes, melt-water rivers, winding forest trails and mountain routes. In the mists of history, » Continue Reading
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- Tokugawa Art Museum and Garden
- February 19th, 2009
- The first known novel written anywhere in the world is The Tale of Genji, by Murasaki Shikibu. It’s not known exactly when it was written but there is a reference to it in a diary dating from 1008AD making it at least 1000 years old. The Tokugawa Art Museum’s main claim » Continue Reading
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- Nagoya Castle and Nagoya Noh Theater
- February 13th, 2009
- A necessary part of any Aichi based travel plan, Nagoya Castle was completed at the order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Shogun, in 1612. The Tokugawa family came from this area and, despite Ieyasu making Edo (Tokyo) his capital, Nagoya Castle became the home of the main line of the Tokugawa » Continue Reading
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- Takayama and Shirakawago
- February 6th, 2009
- If you ask natives of Gifu where to visit, the first response is invariably “Takayama”. Up in the Gifu highlands, near the border with Nagano, it is a famous and popular destination. » Continue Reading
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- Inuyama Castle
- January 27th, 2009
- Thirty minutes and 540 yen north of Nagoya on the private Meitetsu line, Inuyama is a small commuter town with big attractions for the tourist, chief of which is the castle. Originally built in 1440, this final version was completed in 1537 and has survived war, earthquake and town planning to take its place alongside » Continue Reading
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