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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.

September 30 On Wednesday, the weather in Kyoto was significantly better again, and we had quite a lot planned for what we wanted to see that day. Our first destination was the...

September 29 Tuesday was our first day to explore Kyoto, and unfortunately, it was quite rainy. In fact, a tropical storm was already making its way...

September 27 On Sunday morning, our host Ikuko treated us to a delicious breakfast. After that, we strolled through the tea fields once more and stocked up on enormous quantities...

September 27 On Saturday, our journey continued. After breakfast, we drove for over three hours in the rain with our rental car towards Kyoto. Before settling in the city,...

September 25 On Friday, after breakfast, we first headed to the morning market where local foods and products were offered – mainly fruits and vegetables. Since we were still...

September 24 On Thursday, we first enjoyed breakfast at the hotel, and Isi was brave enough to grab a portion of natto. This consists of soybeans fermented with a bacteria found...

September 23 On Wednesday, we set off early and drove to Matsumoto after breakfast. There, we first dropped off our belongings at the hotel and returned the rental car in perfect...

September 22 On Tuesday, after breakfast, we headed to Tsumago-Juku, another historic post town. From there, we wanted to hike to the next post town, Magome-Juku. So, we were able...

September 21 On Monday, after a sumptuous breakfast at Mount Fuji, we continued our journey in our rental car to the tranquil Kiso Valley in the Japanese Alps. On the way to our...

September 20 On Sunday, we started the day again with a Japanese breakfast at the hotel. Each of us devoured 15 different bowls, mainly containing fish and seafood.

September 19 On Saturday, our journey continued. After breakfast, we picked up our rental car at the train station: a Toyota Yaris. After the paperwork, we hit the roads of Japan....

September 18 After leaving the hectic capital, where there was more to see than could possibly be done in just a few days, it almost felt relaxing to have only two destinations...

September 17 During the night at the hotel, we experienced a tiny earthquake that lasted only a few seconds, but it was already a

September 16 On Wednesday, the weather was really bad for the first time. It rained all day, but that wasn't too dramatic since our main goal for the day...

September 15 On Tuesday, after breakfast, we headed to probably the most famous district in Tokyo – Shibuya. First, we went to Starbucks to enjoy some trendy tea drinks...

September 14 We finally had the chance to sleep well, but the jet lag still bothered us a bit. At first, we were wide awake at 2:00 AM and...

September 12 (Saturday) After a long preparation, our three-week journey to Japan finally began. At half-past eight, Dad took us to the airport in Munich, where we boarded the...