I’m finally in Shikoku, the smallest of the major islands of Japan. It also the part of Japan I wanted to see the most because it is really traditional and full of amazing natural landscapes. Shimanami Kaido To go from Honshu island to Shikoku island, I could have taken the ferry but I decided to …
This week is my last week on Honshu, the main island of Japan. I continued following the coast, enjoying breathtaking views of the sea. Kurashiki Kurashiki is a small town near Okayama. It’s a touristic place with its old city center, build around a canal. It feels strangely European thanks to its architecture, and classic …
It’s time to go back on the road! After a long break in Kyoto, I’m headed towards the north along the Japanese Sea. I visited the mountains, now let see the sea! Kinosaki onsen Onsens are a tradition in Japan. You can find these hot springs almost everywhere. So far, I had the chance to …
I still have a week to explore the beautiful city of Kyoto. I have some of the most famous places to visit, and others less known. Fushimi Inari Fushimi Inari is one of the most well known temple in Japan, with reason.It’s an incredible Shinto temple at the base of a mountain. Hiking path goes …
It’s time to put my backpack down and to explore the old capital, with its countless temples and its lively neighbourhood. But first, an incredible festival! Aoi Matsuri I was really excited to be in Kyōto this week because it was the time of one of the biggest festival in Kyōto, the Aoi Matsuri. Starting …
It’s time to go even deeper in the mountains to reach the Japanese Alps and the village I wanted to see for so long: Shirakawa-gō. Shirakawa-gō & Gokayama Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama are groups of traditional villages located in the mountains.They are only accessibles by car and I got amazing view at river dam and waterfalls …
After leaving the supercity of Tokyo, it is time to go into the countryside and see another aspect of Japan.The next stop is in the region of Chubu, which is the central region of Honshu. I’ll spend several weeks here, starting with the Nagano prefecture. Matsumoto Matsumoto is famous for its beautiful dark castle ( …
Another week to explore all that Tokyo has to offer, from museum to beautiful landscapes. A week to explore from the ocean, to the mountain and through the forest. Kamakura As someone really interested in traditional heritage and culture, I’m more drawn to temples and old cities that kept this traditional feeling than the futuristic …
After months of preparation and organisation, I’m finally in Japan ! It was hard to sleep in the plane with all the excitation and within a minute outside of the airport, I already wanted to draw everything! But first, I joined a friend I met 7 years ago in Osaka. She kindly offered me to …
Date of the departure is almost here so it’s time to prepare my backpack!What do I need for a three months artistic road trip ? Well I don’t really know how much I’ll draw and what I’ll experiment so I’m gonna be prepared ! The support The supplies Papers I decided to take several notebooks …
