Roadmap
Japan PHOTOGRAPHIC journey
 
 
6 March-8 April 2026
PURPOSEs OF THE TRIP

photographic coverage of 4 japanese traditional public events
Photographic Illustration of 4 OF 10 JapanEse Notable gardens during Cherry bloSSOM SEASON
Photographic Illustration of 4 of 12 JapanEse ORIGINAL CASTLES during Cherry bloSSOM SEASON
VISIT OF MAJOR BUDDHIST TEMPLES AND SHINTO SANCTUARIES
 
 
6-8 MARCH (EVENT)
 
TOKYO
HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit of YANESEN DISTRICT INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK.
- EVENT: Coverage of HIWATARI MATSURI INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
 
9-10 MARCH (CASTLE)
 
NAGOYA/SETO
- Visit of NAGOYA CASTLE INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK.
- Visit of ATSUTA SANCTUARY (the 2nd Shinto Sanctuary in Japan) INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
 
11-13 MARCH (EVENT)
 
NARA
- Trail of KASUGAYAMA PRIMAEVAL FOREST INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
- Coverage of 2 evenings of OMIZUTORI or SHUNI-E INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK
 
14-15 MARCH (EVENT)
 
OMI-HACHIMAN
- Full Coverage of the SAGICHO MATSURI FIRE FESTIVAL INFO LINK
- YOUTUBE LINK 01 YOUTUBE LINK 02
 
16-19 MARCH (EVENT)
 
OSAKA
- Visit of SUMIYOSHI TAISHA SHINTO TEMPLE INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK.
- 1 day full Coverage of OSAKA SUMO SPRINGTIME TOURNAMENT INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
- Visit of SHI-TENNO-JI OLDEST JAPAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
- Visit of KOREATOWN DISTRICT INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
 
20 MARCH (CASTLE)
 
HIMEJI
- Visit of HIMEJI ORIGINAL CASTLE (most famous castle in japan) INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK.
- Visit of ENGYO-JI wooden mountain temple INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
 
21-22MARCH (GARDEN)
 
TAKAMATSU
- Visit of TAKAMATSU BONSAI VILLAGE (biggest production of bonsais in Japan) INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
- Visit of RITSURIN KOEN (one of the top 10 japanese public gardens) INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK
 
23-24 MARCH (CASTLE)
 
marugame + kotohira
 
25-27 MARCH (CASTLE/GARDEN)
 
MATSUYAMA AND HIROSHIMA
HIGHLIGHTS
- Visit of MATSUYAMA ORIGINAL CASTLE INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK.
- Visit of MATSUYAMA DOGO Onsen (which inspired Myazaki's movie "Spirited Away") INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
- Visit of HIROSHIMA SENKOJI PARK during cherry blossom INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK
 
28-31 MARCH (CASTLE/GARDEN)
 
MATSUE + IZUMO
- Visit of MATSUE ORIGINAL CASTLE INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK.
- Visit of YUSHIEN Garden INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK.
- Visit of IZUMO TAISHA Shinto Sanctuary INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
 
31 MARCH- 02 APRIL (EVENT/GARDEN)
 
KYOTO
HARU ODORI
- EVENT (MIYAKO ODORI/KITANO ODORI ( presently negociating for photo authorization) INFO LINK. YOUTUBE LINK
- Visit of KYOMIZU DERA INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK
- Visit of DAITOKU JI COMPLEX WITH DAISEN IN Zen Garden (japanese national treasure) INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK and Hoshun-in Bonsai collection
 
03-04 APRIL (EVENT)
 
KOFU
- Full coverage 2 DAYS OF SHINJEN-KO (world's biggest SAMURAI costume parade ) INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK
 
05-08 APRIL
 
TOKYO - KAMAKURA
- (depending on cherry blossom season) Visit of MEGURO RIVER CHERRY BLOSSOM PROMENADE INFO LINK AND UENO PARK CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL INFO LINK
- Kamakura: visit of HASE DERA ChÅkoku temple INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK
- Kamakura: visit of TSURUGAOKA HACHIMAN Sinto Sanctuary. INFO LINK YOUTUBE LINK