Travelogues Japan

The next free day unfortunately was very rainy and since I need to do laundry anyway, I'll just stay inside and snuggle up with a book in my futon. In the evening, two new...

We are making iron water again this morning to clean the pond for the rice fields. After lunch, we drive to a piece of bamboo forest where many trees have fallen due to the...

Today we are driving back to the peak station at Donden Mountain. Once we arrive there, we pack some food and cleaning utensils and hike back up the mountain to clean up and...

On Saturday we have a day off and nothing really exciting happened except for a small incident with a bat in our room. On Sunday, there is a festival in Ryotsu, on the other...

Today we are back at Megumi's place to cook and help her with her field work. In the morning, we start by collecting these fake strawberries that we sometimes have in Germany....

On the north side of Sado, near the Ryotsu Port, there are some slightly larger mountains and a few beautiful hiking trails. On one of the mountains, there is a mountain station...

Today we're visiting Megumi. She lives in a house that belongs to one of her friends and is located next to a dairy farm. She also has her own field where we'll be helping her...

The first of the two days off I use to do my laundry and rest after the exciting but tiring days. The next day we decide to visit the old gold mines and the accompanying small...

We have been living on Tsukuyomi Farm in Awa-shi for three weeks now. We work daily on the vegetable fields with 20 other Workawayers. Everyday life is characterized by communal...

Sigh 😞 It's Friday, day 2 of my 'slump phase'. Or is it day 3 already? I can't quite figure it out. A phase that will last a little longer until I go to Tokyo. In the meantime,...

Today we are going to a museum and helping the owner clean and organize the sales area. The museum is located in an old school that had to close because there were no longer...

The last days of our stay in Kyoto are approaching. Therefore, we are visiting a few beautiful spots in the city. They are well visited by tourists, but we can still enjoy the...

6:00 am! All alarms awake! Jetlag is back! The advantage, of course, is that you still have the whole day ahead of you. The disadvantage is that the beautiful farm shops at the...

Japan Summer 06/27/2018

My last trip before leaving Korea took me back to neighboring Japan. Since I had already fallen in love with the country during my first visit with Philipp, I wanted to explore...

Today we took the Shinkansen again to the next city. The destination was Hiroshima. Everyone knows the story of World War II when the Americans dropped the first atomic bomb on...

After a royal breakfast at the hotel, we visited the city of Nara - Japan's capital city until the 8th century. The city houses a park with several temple complexes and a very...

On the path to the Inari Shrine

Sunday afternoon, April 30th, I flew from Shanghai to Nagoya, Japan and from there I took a direct train to Tokyo. In advance, I bought the Japan Rail Pass. With that, I can...

Now, here's a photo of me so that you can still recognize me when I come back. I'm really enjoying myself on board. Each day is different because there are always different...

Our time in the small town of Tako came to an end, and we set off for Kyoto. We took a bus to the airport. Since the fare could only be paid in cash, I withdrew 10,000¥, which is...

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...

From Nikko, the journey goes through the mountains on a special train. The Aizu Line takes you all the way to Aizuwakamatsu. It travels through very mountainous and densely wooded...

My last day was busy with travel. My time in Tokyo has come to an end, and I'm off on new adventures. First, I visited a buddy in Tateyama. I got there by bus, which drives...

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...

Today, we experienced quite a lot on the streets, a wonderful festival with many stalls and a beautiful view of the Tokyo Skytree. In the evening, we also stopped by Asakusa,...

27.02.26 Next, we traveled to Hiroshima, but we made a stop in Himeji along the way because there was an old castle and a beautiful Japanese garden there!

We have now been in Osaka for a few days and have taken the slogan 'Eat until you drop' to heart. 😅

In the morning, Tokyo greets us in white and heavy snowfall at 2°C.Japan has a centralized monarchy, with the Emperor on the Chrysanthemum Throne and an elected Parliament.The...

We have left the southern waters, crossed the equator again, and enjoyed another beautiful sunset.After 5 sometimes rough sea days, we arrive in the afternoon in Japan.Tokyo...