Lost in Translation

Stage 5/5: To conclude, let's get to know a new country - at least its capital, which is also considered the center of e-sports. Of course, the hotel room is equipped with a...

Heading south - traveling at over 300 km/h on the Shinkansen, we left the main island of Honshu for the south of Japan. Passing through Fukuoka, we reached a beautiful unspoiled...

Echizen, Tsuruga, Hikone - three small towns in the prefectures of Fukui and Shiga. A few days off the beaten tourist path, a real challenge. The towns are really empty, the shops...

After having to turn back last time due to bad weather, Michi wanted to go all the way up this time. Struggling with thin air and feeling almost dizzy, we crawled 1,400 meters up...

After 7 long years, we are excited to return to Japan 🇯🇵 Stage 1/5: The loud metropolis and the world's largest city, Tokyo

Heading back to Tokyo... Ein letzter Abend in der leuchtenden Millionenmetropole, bevor es dann zurück nach good old Europe geht. Das Motto für unseren nächsten Trip steht auch...

Japanese Giant Salamanders

Today: the Kaiseki Garden in Kyoto

Einfach nur: Wow! Modern and historical at the same time, plus our accommodation in a Japanese Ryokan.

Let's continue further into the country, crossing the Japanese Alps. Our goal is the old samurai castle in Matsumoto.

Finally sunshine! Enjoying time by the lakeside and chilling under the blue sky. However, the town itself turned out to be very touristy, with a high concentration of souvenir...

The steepest roller coaster in the world right on our doorstep must be tried out! Right, Markus? Yippee!!!

Today, getting up early was required - for a mountain tour to Mount Fuji: I want to go up! 🗻 So we decided on the Yoshida Trail and started from the 5th Station in dry weather....

Mmmm, how many times have we wanted to go eat Kobe steak in Frankfurt and always postponed it for the upcoming Japan trip. Now is the time and we found a little insider tip on...

So, off to the inland to Fuji! And to the onsen resort! A few days of mountains, nature and wellness await us - well-deserved after the intense Tokyo city trip. After 6 days of...

Just a few impressions...

Next to our hotel in Ryogoku is Japan's largest Sumo arena. So, what could be more fitting than dedicating some time to these 2m-tall and 200kg-heavy Japanese athletes? Apart...

In everyday public life, the digital advantage over Europe is not so visible! Of course, even the 70-year-old grandma pays with her mobile phone, AliPay is omnipresent, every...

The 7-story Samsung store is impressive - and especially invites you to try out the 3D and VR applications. 1:0 for Samsung - we only saw the standard Apple store.

Crowds need to be channeled and organized 😉 There are markings everywhere indicating where to walk or stand... Standing out of line is frowned upon anyway - especially when...

Of course, we also went to the obligatory Shibuya Crossing, supposedly the largest pedestrian crossing in the world. Yeah. Full. Many people. Too many. However, the crowds in...

From daring outfits to elegantly dressed millennials in grandma outfits, you can find everything here, of course, all in size zero. But: always neat and stylish, a 'sloppy look'...

...too tired to write anything meaningful!

Here you will find the usual impressive glass facades of the skyscrapers... a stroll through canyons of buildings. However, the main train station with its brick facade is...

Yes, of course we have to go there! Fantasy themes, video game halls, and electronics in all variations as far as the eye can see. The audience and fashion here are more...

The oldest temple in Tokyo is the Temple of the Goddess of Mercy: Senso-ji ⛩ Of course, a tourist attraction and so we also plunge into the crowds of people in incense-filled...

We want to get an overview first - and where better to do that than on the tallest tower in the world? So let's go up the Skytree to the Tembo Gallery. 450 out of a total of...

...first check out the surrounding area. In the park next door, there are swimming Kois and turtles walking on the path. Behind the Sumo stadium, there are plenty of Chanko and...

...clear so far? So far, we're doing quite well with English. We've finally decided to use Google Translator. It works quite decently!!!