Summer brings different light to Japan. In Nagano Prefecture, visitors enjoy travelling back in time to the Edo period at Tsumago Post Town. The town still retains many historical buildings of the Edo period, but it is the walk from the train station to the town that often excites visitors, with towering cedar and Japanese cypress along the path creating pleasant ambience for leisurely stroll
OL Hirosaki Castle Sherry blossoms 05. Nagiso-chou museum
In Autumn, no other place beckons more than the town of Kyoto with its blazing red
foliage that dresses up many important structures. In the autumn leaves is called
of the town’s Japan, viewing ‘Momiji-gari’
Similar to the cherry blossom season, families will come in drive to various public parks to view nature’s colourful display.
And when all the colours leave the land.
Japan still has one more final card to play: Winter. While thoughts of winter often conjure up images of cold darkness and trees heavy withice, in Japan, it’s the season for spectacular ice and snow showdowns.
Taking place all across the land there is but only one place that perhaps sums up the romance of this land and its people at the picture-postcard Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture. UNESCO World Heritage Site, you’ll fall in love with the dreamy backdrop of stunning village thatched roof hous: collection of traditional Shirakawa go homes built almost 300 years ago.
Submerged in snow, these picturesque farmhouses look even more enchanting when they light up for the evening, lending an air of tranquillity to the village that seemed to have withstood the test of time.
The intense and ever changing facet of Japan’s landscape never ceases to delight and surprise visitors. There’s always unique Japanese encounter to discover.
So no matter what season you visit, be prepared to have the ultimate sensorial adventure greet you. Royal Brunei Airlines operates daily flights from Bandar Seri Begawan to Singapore and Hong Kong where there are connecting flights to Tokyo.
Source: MUHIBAH, the Royal Brunei Airlines in-flight magazine, 2013 Jan-Feb, pages 43-45. Text recovered from the scanned page by OCR and lightly corrected; spelling may differ from the printed edition.
