Today is going to be a fun day. We are going hiking at Yamadera. It’s 1 hour drive away from where we were staying.The 1,015 stone steps of Yamadera lead to the historic Risshaku-ji Temple, also known as Yamadera, which means “Mountain Temple” in Japanese. This is one of the must visit places in the … Continue reading Catching Sakura: My 12 Days Self-Drive Itinerary through Sendai, Fukushima, Nikko, and Tokyo in Spring – Day 2