Travelogues Japan

The school class from Tokyo has its last day today, and before they leave, we take advantage of the morning to clean up a beach. It's one of the places we visited two days ago...

The next morning, we gather at the entrance gate at 8:00 AM to go to the rice terraces. For me, it wasn't a problem to wake up so early since I still couldn't really sleep due...

First of all, hello and welcome to my little travel blog. I'll try to write something every few days, but let's see how long I can keep it up. xDOn May 5th, my mom drops me off...

... he builds parks. In Onuma, a few hundred years ago, the emperor at that time stopped for a break on his journey. He found the place so beautiful that he had it developed...

After 7 days in Osaka (about 2.7 million inhabitants), we are now relaxing in Yamanouchi (12,000 inhabitants). Yamanouchi is known for its ancient onsen tradition and its...

We already experienced the kindness of the Japanese yesterday 🙂. When we were standing in front of a store and trying to figure out what to buy, the shopkeeper came out and...

01.09.2019 - Arrival At some point between the long, uncomfortable and half-movie-watching hinddozen, the murmuring and chirping toilet, and the bus ride through nocturnal...

After a kimono fashion show, we took a bus to Kinkakuji (Rokuon-ji) Temple. There, you can admire the Golden Pavilion. After a short ice cream break, we went for a walk on the...

Hello Japan! Suddenly, it is very quiet, very polite, very private. From the robot serving you to the lines for buses and trains: Japan is definitely an experience! 12.-17.02.26...

After a relaxed breakfast, we went from our hotel to the train station and then took the Shinkansen towards Osaka. Our last stop in Japan 🇯🇵. That has to be mentioned here too...

So far I just found Tokyo exciting, but not particularly beautiful. It's good if you leave out the view from the observation tower, because the city was really beautiful from up...

Konichiwa, Yesterday we spontaneously decided to go to Harajuku. Akihabara was actually planned, but since my child wanted to go in that direction and I thought it was really...

Hello dear ones, Today was the first day of activities on the agenda. And since the weather was simply amazing, we had to seize the opportunity to enjoy the cherry blossom in...

In Tokyo, surrounded by a flood of neon signs and crowds the likes of which we have never experienced. Went to any restaurant on the 5th floor of one of the random shopping...

Today we're going to visit Megumi. She lives in a house owned by one of her friends, next to a dairy farm. She also has her own field where we're going to help her this...

01.11.2019 - Hike from Mt. Mitake to Mt. Hinode Since I had a meeting with Prof. K on Saturday (that's what happens when he's on various business trips for 3 weeks and only in...

Since we treated ourselves to a JR Pass for Green Cars, we are allowed to use the first class in the Shinkansen. That means: after boarding, we are provided with a warm towel...

We've heard that the Japanese are hospitable. What we experienced yesterday still surprised us. At a Shinto shrine in Kameoka, we met Nobuyoshi, an old man from the village. He...

Today we visited the Fushimi Inari-Taisha temple. From there, a path leads up to Mount Inari, lined with 1000 red gates. Unfortunately, the path was extremely crowded with...

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Werde jeden Tag ein "Teil" kaufen das ~500円 kostet und ich keine Ahnung habe was es ist. Überraschung 1/...

Hello my love, Yesterday we finally went to Akihabara. And it was exactly how I imagined it. Everything is brightly colored, with a lot of focus on anime. But also a lot of...

Konichiwa my dears, Yesterday after a really delicious lunch we went to Kawasaki to visit the Folk House Museum. And what should I say? It was really nice. So many houses from...

Hello my love, Contrary to our initial plan to visit Akihabara today, we decided to spend a quiet day in Machida. Shopping and kebabs. That's right, kebab. In Japan it actually...

Japan: Mt. Fuji, Kawaguchiko, Kofu, Matsumoto & Takayama

On the first of the two days off, I use it 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...

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 down because there weren't...

... Then they want deer cookies. At least that's how it works in Nara. Deer have been living in harmony with the residents there for a few hundred years. For about 10 years,...

Who doesn't know it - the train arrives, the doors open and immediately a crowded group of people getting on and off forms. The Japanese don't like that. Neat rows form...

In Osaka and other major cities, there are beverage vending machines on every other corner. For the equivalent of 1€, you can get everything from water to tea, but also crazy...