Crossing Kōchi - Shimuzu, March 29, 2026

Kōchi, March 27, 2026

Shimuzu, March 29, 2026

Today we are in Shimuzu, with Fuji-City being a neighboring city. From here, one can actually see Mount Fuji almost everywhere. Since it was still a bit hazy in the morning, we...

Bye bye, Japan

It was a wonderful and educational trip. Japan wasn't nearly as foreign as we had expected. The language barrier is significant, but with Google and the translation tools provided...

Shimizu, April 12, 2026

The weather forecast was not promising for a view of Mount Fuji. But surprisingly, the view from the balcony upon arrival showed Mount Fuji after all. ... Daily report to follow

Toba, April 22, 2026

The captain's decision to set off yesterday only in the morning, but to travel a bit faster, paid off. The whole journey was quite calm. Upon arrival in the morning, it was still...

Ferry ride Hososhima - Toba, April 10, 2026

Today is our last day at sea. As another low-pressure system moves over Japan, which is expected to bring high waves, the captain has decided to spend the last night in the port...

Biketour Lake Biwa Eastside

Der BiwaseeDer Süßwassersee befindet sich auf der Insel

small worlds (Continuation)

In small worlds, there was also a special exhibition dedicated to the anime 'Neon Genesis Evangelion.' This anime is older than I am and is very well-known in Japan. In this...

small worlds

Today I visited the miniature worlds small worlds in Tokyo. There are various exhibitions of futuristic rocket bases, Swiss Alps, Italy, Hong Kong, and small recreations of...

Delicious food around Odaiba

In chronological order, I went out to eat at several restaurants last week. The first picture already shows my favorite. There is a version where instead of the travel Udon-like...