Travelogues Japan

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...

A change of scenery - after being fascinated by Tokyo's vibrant atmosphere for a few days, we set off for Kyoto. With the high-speed Shinkansen train, we traveled at nearly 300...

24.-26.02.26 Osaka  Osaka is also a large city, but very close to and connected to Kyoto by public transport. Here we checked out the nightlife; Osaka at night is very impressive...

February 19-23, 2026 Kyoto Kyoto is the cultural heart of Japan and a very beautiful city. There is also a lot to do in the surrounding area. We visited a karaoke bar, various...

August 20, 2024, departure from Vienna to Helsinki. After a 2.5-hour layover, onward flight to Tokyo. Since we all have long legs and cannot endure 13 hours crammed together, we...

Change of plans: Japan. A few days in Tokyo

I wonder how the Japanese manage to have such good skin? One ingredient in the recipe is definitely the visits to the onsens. Here in Yamanouchi, hot water flows from the ground...

Jari invited us to a local jazz concert featuring a Berlin-based drummer who is currently touring in Japan. The trio played together for the first time just 5 minutes before the...

We see faces überall in Japan 🥰  Danke Carola für deinen Besuch, die vielen wunderbaren Gesichter und die tolle Zeit ! 

500 円 Okashi (Süßigkeiten) aus Kyoto. Ein Sakura-Gele mit süßer Knusperhülle...yummiii 🥰🌸

23.4 This is where I spontaneously went for dinner with Lea. We visited the vegetarian-friendly Indian restaurant located 20 minutes from us! I had the best naan bread of my...

Today we had a real lazy day. As predicted, it was raining heavily and so we decided to lie down again after breakfast. The three of us snuggled up and actually stayed there...

Summer is the time for fireworks in Japan: Hanabi ('fire flowers'). So Ali and I went to Lake Ashinoko in Hakone, where a festival is taking place for 5 days. Lanterns were...

In the morning, we visited the old Kyoto Imperial Palace. On the way there, we also visited two shrines.

We went out to eat with the entire Sharehouse Shimokita and there was plenty of sake, Japanese whiskey, sushi, and deep-fried fish skeleton with mayo 🙈 Exceedingly delicious and...

The first time I went out to eat, I was alone. Right across from my dorm in Vallage Merche. Wow, that was a disaster. After sitting at the wrong table, it started: Accessing the...

November 4, 2019 - A reorganized hike In early November, I wanted to go towards Mt. Takao - but this time not directly, but from Takao Station first by bus and then hike to the...