Travelogues Japan

Kamakura was on the agenda today – and this time not just for the two of us, but for three. Our host also had time on our last full day and accompanied us. Yes, you read that...

A watchtower in the Imperial Palace, from which one could probably see Mount Fuji in the past

Since it always feels loud, crowded, and in motion in Tokyo, we decided to change the scenery a bit today. We headed to Machida, a quieter place about an hour outside of Tokyo....

The day started with perfect weather. Luckily. Because the plan was to start the morning relaxed with a coffee in a highly recommended café. Emphasis on plan. We stood in line for...

Today started with a visit to the Meiji Shrine. And what can I say: It was incredibly busy. Really extreme – but not surprising either. After all, New Year's is clearly felt here...

The first item on the agenda took us today to Asakusa. More precisely, to the Sensō-ji Temple and the adjacent Asakusa Shrine. And wow, was it lively. Around the temple, there was...

Get up, pack everything, and head to the train station. Today, we said goodbye to Kyoto and continued to the last stop on our journey: Tokyo. The ride on the Shinkansen was...

Today we got up at a relatively normal time again – after all, we wanted to make the most of our last full day in Kyoto. However, strictly speaking, we did not spend it in Kyoto....

Today we started the day very relaxed. We simply had no desire to get up and therefore stayed lying down for quite a while. Accordingly, there was no big program today - we just...

Today was our first full day in Kyoto – and we made the most of it. We rode borrowed bicycles across the city to several temples and shrines. We had planned a total of five stops...

Our neighbor in Kyoto – the Gyoen National Garden

Thursday 25.12. After so many day trips and activities, it was nice to take a little break. So yesterday, on the 1st Christmas Day, we just stayed in bed for a long time and...

Someone probably caught the scent of Rice Crackers.

If there are no pictures from inside, at least from outside: The Ninja Temple

After today, I initially felt there wasn't much to write. The plan was simply to post a few pictures with short captions and leave it at that.

Karpfenburg,

Yesterday there was once again no blog entry – simply because it was a rather uneventful travel day. We were still in Fukuoka, checked out early, and used the remaining time to do...

Today marked the first full day in Japan, and we had a trip planned right from the start: It was to Kumamoto. Since this and other trips in the coming days are planned by train,...

Stationary bear bell

Fukuoka from above

Goodbye Kyoto, it was already very early today... Breakfast at 6 as our Shinkansen to Nagoya departs at 8:13... not that it would have been bad if we missed it, because unlike...

Finally Kyoto...the first day in the ancient capital started here with a proper Japanese breakfast.. Taking the train, we first headed out of the city to the bamboo forest..Very...

....as suspected...futon beds. These things and I will never be friends in this life again...but at some point, my back was straight again, and our hosts served us a lovingly...

Today we say goodbye to Hiroshima with a bit of nostalgia and travel to Kõya, which is 400 km away and a UNESCO World Heritage site. About 700 monks of Shingon Buddhism live here....

Getting up a little earlier than usual🥱... to have breakfast at 6:30 AM. The boat left from Hiroshima Peace Park to Mijajima at 08:45, an island off the coast of Hiroshima known...

The day 3 started with a city walk through Beppu to the sea, to cool our feet. Here you occasionally come across amusing things... like a vending machine with edible insects......

After our first Japanese breakfast, which was good, but one has to get used to having soup, rice, and fish in the morning, we went into the city to visit the first shrine of our...

We were on the road for 17 hours from Frankfurt with a stopover in Hong Kong and a connecting flight to Fukuoka.. Fortunately, a seat next to us remained empty after Frankfurt.....

Today is our last full day in Hiroshima. I have a slight muscle ache in my left calf and climbing stairs really hurts. We're going to spend today doing a bit of shopping.

Sorry, we are running a bit behind. Good morning Hiroshima. Breakfast on the 14th floor with a magnificent view of the Peace Square.