Hotel Sunlight Myoko
Travel Blogs from Myoko
De natuur in
... de herfst/winter, en komt sindsdien dagelijks uit de bossen naar een openluchtbad om daar te weken. Als bezoeker loop je er dwars doorheen, de apen storen zich niet aan de mensen. En doen apige dingen: tikkertje, ruzie maken, elkaar vlooien. Zie de foto's. Daar stonden we dus met onze neus bovenop. De 2e dag was rust-&wasdag, waarop we ook de lokale tempel Zenko-ji bezochten. Japanners bezoeken dit enorme oude (18e eeuw) volledig ...
Real Japanese experiences
Our time in Suzaka and at the zen temple has come to an end. We've spent such beautiful days here, helping out on a meaningful project, and, in return, having the opportunity to live in a stunning natural area and experiencing many traditional Japanese activities and rituals: the tea ceremony with all its details and formality; zazen meditation, with ...
Japanese country life
... just like humans! It was amazing to be surrounded by so many of them, so close to us! They are so entertaining to watch! They are really used to humans and they act like they don't even notice us. Only the boss sometimes would scare people (and other monkeys) off.
Then we stopped at Obuse, a small town where the famous painter Hokusai spent the last years of his life. It's a ...
Live from the Japanese Alps!
... host, who took us to a wonderful and peaceful place 700 meters high in the mountains: what a view!!
After a nice breakfast with homemade orange marmalade, we got to work: we started to paint the yellow building you can see in the pictures. It was so nice to be out and active on such a beautiful day within such a beautiful environment!
Then we had ...
Snow monkeys, rotemburo and a rather pleasant meal
Today we drove from Nagoya to Yudanaka to see the famous snow monkeys. It wasn't too difficult but there were not many signs to the monkey park. Luckily we had a map.
Access was via a windy road with passing points. Having paid for parking and parked, there is a short climb through woods to the entrance. (It isn't suitable for the disabled.) On the way up we occasionally saw the odd monkey nonchalanatly ...