Traveling with purpose. Writing from the heart. Marie Journals is a personal travel blog about slow travel, hiking, and intentional journeys—mostly around Japan. Here, I share honest travel stories, detailed guides, reflections from the trail, and practical tips from my own experiences hiking and walking pilgrimages like the Camino de Santiago.
I’ve been to Hokkaido during the summer a few years ago, but I’ve always wanted to experience their famous Snow Festival. Because of COVID-19, the festival was canceled for a few years, and this year (Feb 2024) is the first time the biggest version of the festival finally came back — so I thought it…
I think Tsukuba just became my newest favorite city in the Kanto region. They have parks, museums, adventure spots, onsen, and hiking areas — so many things to do there. We even passed by a road lined with ginkgo trees, and the autumn foliage was absolutely beautiful! For this trip, we decided to hike Mt….