Travelogues Japan

To get to Hokkaido, one must first travel to Tokyo/HND, which takes good 12 hours of flight time, followed by 1.5 hours to Kushiro. Hokkaido is the homeland of the AINU people....

As our time in Nagasaki was coming to an end, we packed our bags and set out towards Kagoshima.

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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...

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...

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.

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...

The day starts early, as we are heading to the famous Arashiyama Bamboo Grove before traveling on to Nara today. It's a nearly one-hour journey from the hotel, and the...

I won’t let go of this series…. Part 2! So week two… These sandwiches are really nice! But they don't really fill you up. So, only something for a quick hunger, but in 2 hours...

Sun. 19.04.2026 Mishima and surroundings - Fuji, Fuji, Fuji As predicted, beautiful warm weather.

So, my dear ones, we are back again with news. On the last day of our stay in Osaka, we were drawn up again, to be precise, to the Kuchu Teien (The Floating Garden) - two skyscr

After two days of rough seas, 60 km/h winds, and 8m waves, we arrived in Tokushima a few hours late and set foot in Japan for the first time. The Japanese are very meticulous; it...

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...

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...

Our neighbor in Kyoto – the Gyoen National Garden

Today we're heading to the Expo - just thinking about it already makes my feet hurt. But after 25 years, that's a quarter of a century, we have to go, especially since we'll be...

This morning we somehow couldn't get going. After our opulent breakfast, Schaahatz fell into a soup coma (which he had for breakfast), and I dozed off half-asleep. Yesterday was...

Day 2 began for me at 6 AM, quite early. I woke up feeling fit and well-rested. Ramona, on the other hand, slept for a full 15 hours and only woke up at 11 AM, looking quite...

The first cherry blossom tree was right by my dorm:)) The day started with 0 hours of sleep. I went to the citizens' office to have my address written on my Residence Card....

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We are today in Hososhima, the port town of Hyūga. The city of Hyūga has almost 60,000 residents, and Hososhima might have around 1,000. It is a very small town. It only has two...

Fukuoka is the sixth largest city in Japan, with about 1.6 million residents. We have beautiful weather, and after yesterday, the city looks much more lovely. Today we have a...

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Today we arrived at the port of Tokyo (Harumi-Futō). It is overcast, somewhat windy, and about 10°C. Nonetheless, we took the first shuttle bus to the main station (Marunouchi)....

Yesterday meant saying farewell. Farewell to our host, to the convenience stores, to the good food – and to Japan overall. It was the day of departure. So, we packed our...

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....

Hello dear travel fans, Today turned out to be quite a classic tourist day as we visited one attraction after another. The day started early. Even though I turned off my alarm,...

Today I went shopping. (After doing some Japanese homework) Not the kind you are thinking about right now. No, I *still* need to get things like a pillow, cleaning rags, shampoo...

After 9 hours of sleep between 0 and 1 PM, I missed some messages and knocks on my door. So I was really out of it. I made plans with Lina :) Lina is my roommate and is also...