Japan / 2027

A journey shared with friends & family

Japan
2027

Fifteen days among cities, temples, mountains, and cherry blossom.

1–15 April 2027A photographic journey

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Our journey

One country.
A thousand details.

In spring 2027 we are heading to Japan. This is where we will share the route, daily experiences, and photographs with friends and family.

The itinerary is ready. Stories and pictures will begin to appear during the trip — the journal will grow as we travel.

Field notes

Journal

For now, preparations and anticipation. From April 2027, stories and photographs from the road.

  1. · Planning

    The journey begins

    Why we are making this journal and what will fill these pages.

    Read the note

1–15 April 2027

Journey map

From Kyoto’s temples to morning light beneath Fuji. Fifteen days with room for the unexpected.

Watercolour map of Japan showing the stops on the April 2027 photography journey.
Our route, from the first landing to the last photograph.Enlarge map (new tab)

Itinerary

15 days · 13 chapters
  1. 01Departure from Prague

    Our journey begins with a flight from Prague.

  2. 02Journey to Japan

    After a connection in Korea, we will arrive in Tokyo and rest after the long journey.

  3. 03Hiroshima

    Hiroshima was one of the two cities struck by an atomic bomb during the Second World War. In the afternoon we will visit its gardens, Peace Memorial, and museum. In the evening we will photograph the famous A-Bomb Dome, the preserved ruin that recalls the destruction of the city.

  4. 04Miyajima

    The sacred island offers a beautiful shrine, a view across the surrounding islands from Mount Misen, and the torii that is one of Japan’s symbols. We will also photograph deer and the deep forest.

  5. 05Osaka

    We will take the bullet train to Osaka for the Floating Garden and cherry blossom. Our plans in the city will follow wherever the sakura are at their best.

  6. 06–08Kyoto

    Kyoto is a historic city surrounded by greenery. We will visit the fourteenth-century Golden Pavilion in its Japanese garden, Heian Jingu, the wooden terraces of Kiyomizudera at sunset, and Mount Daimonji. The historic Higashiyama district, bamboo grove, Arashiyama, and more are also on our route.

  7. 09Nara

    In the morning we will visit Nara, known for its eighth-century monuments. Alongside Tōdai-ji Temple, we will see local gardens and the Naramachi district — the Japan we imagine from books about samurai.

  8. 10Yoshino

    We will spend the day in Yoshino, known for the greatest concentration of cherry trees in Japan, and photograph this remarkable place from several viewpoints.

  9. 11Kanazawa

    We will spend the whole day in Kanazawa. The city is known for some of Japan’s most beautiful gardens, its historic castle, and Nagamachi Samurai District, once home to samurai families.

  10. 12Nagano / Tokyo

    Depending on the cherry blossom, we will travel either to Nagano or Tokyo to give ourselves the best chance of photographing the trees in full bloom.

  11. 13Mount Fuji

    Mount Fuji is another symbol of Japan. Depending on the weather, we have three possible photography locations: Lake Ashi, Shimoyoshida, or Lake Kawaguchi.

  12. 14Tokyo

    Our last day belongs to Japan’s capital. We will photograph historic districts, gardens, and the imperial grounds as well as modern neighbourhoods such as Ginza.

  13. 15Journey home

    We say goodbye to Japan and begin the journey back to the Czech Republic.

Plans may change with the weather, the blossom, and what we discover along the way.

Travel slowly.
Notice everything.

See you along the way.