Travelogues Japan

On April 14th it was goodbye Honshu (“main island” of Japan) and back to Okinawa. Quickly bought a few snacks for the flight and then we went out for a long meal in the "Vie de...

Am Wochenende fand der Forest Jam statt. Zwei Tage lang wurde zu progressiver und psychedelischer Musik von japanischen Künstlern kräftig getanzt und gefeiert. Dieses Fest wird...

The day started off with a bombshell: Thanks to the German railway system, Nico couldn't get off the train in Frankfurt and missed the flight. Everyone was stressed and...

Travel Impressions As the capital of Japan and officially the largest city in the world, there is nothing that Tokyo does not have. There is something for every taste. The...

Last breakfast at Intercontinental Tokyo Bay

September 14, 2019 - Trip to Mt. Takao Good things come to those who wait... and boy was this day long 😉 My day trip to hike up Tokyo's famous mountain Mt. Takao was quite a...

by day and more and more ebb.... and at night again with the little boat from the hotel. Super!

So we continue to Tokyo after Nagano! Tall buildings and crowds of people. And to make it clear from the start: Tokyo itself does not have 30 million inhabitants. The city...

Nach langer Pause mal wieder ein Eintrag :) Wenn ich frei hatte mal kein Regentag war, habe ich nur kleine Sachen gemacht. Ich bekomme gleich zweimal Besuch hier in Kanazawa. Da...

Back to the lake again, to see nothing again. And then on to the brewery tour. Chiyo (you'll never guess her age :D) was looking forward to the beer the whole time, 'Free...

And of course, first stop at the town hall: register. Then relax. Allegedly it's only 25° today, but it's so humid that you start sweating like a little pig after just 2 meters...

Today we went to the west of Osaka, to the harbor. Here is the world's largest aquarium with a whale shark as the main attraction. But we didn't go in. Instead, we rode the...

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This weekend, I met up with Florian, Alex, Hisham, and Max in Osaka. I arrived earlier than the others, around 12 PM. Since I only traveled with hand luggage, I got out of the...

At Hokkaido University, there is a baseball tournament every year, and since Prof. Maeda's group is participating, there were two games on Thursday. It's a knockout system, so...

Tokio ist die Hauptstadt Japans und die bevölkerungsreichste Metropole der Welt. Sie ist auch eine der 47 Präfekturen Japans und besteht aus 23 zentralen Stadtbezirken und...

Nachdem der gestrige Tag doch ziemlich anstrengend war, haben wir uns nach dem Frühstück, das hier im Hotel, wie alles andere, exzellent ist, in den Spa-Bereich begeben und...

Hokkaido is the northern, large island of Japan. Here you can find large ski resorts, a lot of green land, and some specialties. In addition to the Hokkaido pumpkin, which is...

One day before Jens' and Laura's departure, we went to Kamakura, 1 hour south of Tokyo. In Kamakura, like in Kyoto, there are many temples and shrines. And the second largest...

Heute Nacht ist ein Taifun über Japan gefegt. In Tokyo lagen jediglich nur ein paar kleine Äste auf dem Boden. das gute an einem Taifun ist, dass danach immer schönes Wetter...

Yokohama is located southeast of Tokyo. The most famous thing in Yokohama is probably the Ferris wheel in Minatomirai 21 (a seaside district) and Chinatown. Unfortunately, the...

Der Kenroku-en in Kanazawa ist offiziell einer der drei schönsten Landschaftsgärten Japans ("nihon sanmeien"). Berühmt sind die Pinienbäume, die ab November mit Seilen vor den...

In the morning, we had a traditional Japanese breakfast at the ryokan. Then we took the train to Himeji to admire one of the last remaining Japanese castles. Himeji Castle, also...

Hello to all my loyal followers. We arrived in Tokyo, which really took our breath away. 😍 We spent the first days visiting Tokyo Tower and Shibuya Street. Additionally, we...

Finally, a sea day where we had interesting lectures, could prepare for the coming days, and relax. There was also the Galley Market again, but the tuna and the suckling pig were...

This was the first time I was actually satisfied with my meal! But I don't think the hosts agree with me… I was out in Ikebukero for some errands when I got hungry. I heard you...

In 2019 we, my wife Julia and I, traveled to Nippon with a tour group of Aikidokas from Bonn. We saw many cities, temples, shrines, gardens, a beautiful hike along Lake Ashi...

Our journey comes to an end. The last three months went by so quickly. With a heavy heart, we pack our things. Oh, Japan, how beautiful you are. In your versatility. Your...

The Gummi Bears Gang

We ate at a small sushi restaurant on the recommendation of our hosts. At first, it was a bit strange that the 'restaurant' was directly integrated into the owner's apartment....