Jose Montaño, Author at VOYAPON

Jose Montaño

Me gusta viajar, así que fui al lugar que me parecía más lejano. Me gusta el cine, así que trato de seguir viajando a través de las películas. Me gusta escribir, así que empecé a convertir esos viajes en palabras. Me gusta leer, así que espero que os guste leerme.

7 articles

Articles by Jose Montaño

Senami Onsen: Hot Springs and Beautiful Sunsets in Murakami

December 9, 2017 Beaches & Islands, Local Buses, Niigata, Onsen & Sento, Ryokan, Sponsored, Summer, Taxis

Sponsored by Murakami City Located along the beautiful Sea of Japan coastline, with its mix of Edo period architecture and sunny beaches, Murakami city makes for a great place to spend your summer holidays. Murakami is most famous for both its world class wind-dried salmon and...

Folding screens inside Kikkawa. Murakami.

Murakami Byobu Folding Screens Festival, Niigata Prefecture

December 7, 2017 Autumn, Culture, Historic Sites, Niigata, Sponsored, Sweets, Tea 1 Comment

Sponsored by Murakami City Murakami city of Niigata prefecture saw great prosperity during the Edo period of Japan. The city stood as a notable imperial city, complete with a castle. Now, there are barely any remains left of Murakami's castle. Murakami might...

Murakami City: the World’s Salmon Capital

December 2, 2017 Autumn, Culture, Historic Sites, Niigata, Sake & Alcohol, Sashimi, Sponsored

As far back as the samurai era, Murakami has been famous for its salmon. According to some scholars, it was during that time that the people of Murakami made an import discovery. They noticed a relationship between the wild salmon swimming upriver, and the...

Tenryu Hamanako: A Pleasant Train Ride Along the Lake

March 3, 2017 Castles, Historic Sites, Local Buses, Rail Passes, Sake & Alcohol, Shinkansen, Shizuoka, Sponsored

Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association This is the last stage of our trip across Shizuoka. Our journey ended exactly the same way it started: with a train ride—and a very special train at that. (more…)

Hananomai Shuzō: A Sake Paradise

March 1, 2017 Culture, Historic Sites, Sake & Alcohol, Shizuoka, Sponsored, Temples & Shrines

Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association Enotourism—tourism with the main purpose of visiting wineries—has become an emerging trend for the past few years. I am not exactly sure of all that enotourism includes. Is it exclusive to grape juice?...

Fujinomiya: at the Base of Japan’s Sacred Mountain

February 19, 2017 Culture, Gardens & Parks, Local Buses, Mount Fuji, Ryokan, Shinkansen, Shizuoka, Soba, Sponsored, Temples & Shrines

Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association We continue our journey across Shizuoka at the same place we left off in our last article: Mishima. Our next destination? The beautiful Fujinomiya. (more…)

Shuzenji: Izu’s Little Kyoto

February 18, 2017 Gardens & Parks, Historic Sites, Language, Local Buses, Onsen & Sento, Rail Passes, Shinkansen, Shizuoka, Sponsored, Temples & Shrines

Sponsored by the Shizuoka Prefecture Tourism Association Partially hidden among hills and mountains in the Izu Peninsula, a small, charming onsen town awaits discovery: Shuzenji. Traditional hostels, modest bamboo forests and fairytale bridges embellish the beautiful village. (more…)

Articles by Jose Montaño

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