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Published: 15.06.2017
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On the first day of Kerstin's arrival, we only went to the Tennoji Temple and the Tsutenkaku district. No need to challenge jet lag :) Yesterday, the proper Osaka program...
Approximately 30 km east of Osaka lies Nara, the first permanent capital of Japan (in the 8th century). Nara is actually best known for its deer that stroll around Nara Park....
Now I'm back in Germany for almost two weeks and only now writing the very last blog entry. Naughty Sandra :) The flight back was actually quite pleasant. And the first German...
The last stop on my Kyushu trip: Kagoshima, November 2nd and 24 degrees. I wonder why I wore the long jeans :) Kagoshima is located in the southern part of Kyushu and is also...
Next stop: Kumamoto. Famous for its castle and Suizenji Park. Too bad I forgot that the castle was heavily damaged by an earthquake in April 2016. But no worries. It was...
So the next day we went to the place where Nagasaki became famous: the Peace Park, the Atomic Bomb Museum and the Hypocenter. Just like in Hiroshima, you walk around here with a...
After refueling, we first headed to the Hoka store in Shibuya, where I got my first proper running shoes. I'm excited for the first run. Then we checked out Tower Records,...
After visiting Donki, a little refreshment at the restaurant directly across the street. Ordering was done via tablets, a very quiet place despite Shibuya, and top-notch service.
We ventured back to Shibuya and first headed to Mega Donki… I put in earplugs to prevent hearing loss. This store is wildly different 🤌 From anime to expensive Rolex watche
October 1 On Thursday, we set off for the last accommodation of this vacation. We took the Shinkansen train to Hiroshima. After breakfast, we headed to the station.