Tucked within the quiet town of Minamiaso in Kumamoto Prefecture lies a sacred pool of impossibly clear water: Shirakawa Suigen. This isn’t just a pretty pond. It’s the literal birthplace of the Shirakawa River, one of the major water sources for the entire region. What makes it truly special isn’t just the water’s purity—but the sense that you’ve stumbled upon something quietly magical.

Deep in the ancient Forest of Dean, where mists linger long after morning and silence hums with secrets, lies a woodland so enchanting it feels like it was grown straight from the pages of a fairytale. Welcome to Puzzlewood — 14 acres of moss-covered magic, gnarled trees, and winding pathways that have stirred the imagination of filmmakers, writers, and wanderers for centuries.