Japan travel – Susan Spann, Adventure, Mystery, and Mountains

Views of Japan: Ashinoko on a Cloudy Day

Susan Spann Blog, Images of Japan August 21, 2023August 21, 2023Ashinoko, Hakone, Japan travel, Lake Ashi, photography

Ashinoko (Lake Ashi) in Hakone, is one of my favorite places in Japan. The area is a major tourist attraction (with good reason), but it’s also an excellent place to walk, and hike, and climb–and shoot photos.

A Hidden Bamboo Grove on Mt. Inari

Susan Spann Blog December 6, 2021December 6, 2021bamboo, bamboo groves, Fushimi Inari Shrine, Japan, Japan travel, sightseeing

oto’s Arashiyama Bamboo Grove is among the most famous–and, as a result, most crowded–options, and while it’s definitely impressive (even more so, if you happen to visit at a time when there aren’t many other visitors), I prefer the less-known, but equally beautiful, natural bamboo forest on Mt. Inari (Fushimi Inari Shrine).