Travelogues Japan

On my first sightseeing day, I went to the Tokyo Tower! Beautiful journey and wonderful view. I'm really glad I got my phone just for this. Enjoy On the way to the tower, I...

The captain's decision to set off yesterday only in the morning, but to travel a bit faster, paid off. The whole journey was quite calm. Upon arrival in the morning, it was still...

Our second round of Japan began in Kōbe. We had already visited Kōbe before when we went to the ancient capital of Kyōto. Now, despite the rainy weather, we decided to travel to...

The Fushimi Inari Taisha shrine is one of the most famous destinations in Kyoto. And that’s exactly what was on our agenda today – including a hike up the mountain behind it....

Hello Japan!

Today is our last full day in Hiroshima. I have a slight muscle ache in my left calf and climbing stairs really hurts. We're going to spend today doing a bit of shopping.

A final breakfast at the hotel (Hakone Yutowa), packing our suitcases, and promptly at 9:50 a.m. we leave Gora on the Hakonetozan Line towards Odawara. Today we're traveling on...

I met Yuna on my first day here. She also lives in Mejirodai, and I just chatted her up as soon as I arrived. After I rambled on about Japanese toilets (you all have to deal...

In chronological order, I went out to eat at several restaurants last week. The first picture already shows my favorite. There is a version where instead of the travel Udon-like...

Tram Line No. 3

Today the weather was pleasant again. In the morning it was still a bit cool, but once the sun started shining, it became comfortably warm. After exploring the nearby cities of...

Goodbye Kyoto, it was already very early today... Breakfast at 6 as our Shinkansen to Nagoya departs at 8:13... not that it would have been bad if we missed it, because unlike...

Konichiwa dear travel fans, This morning we woke up at 9 AM and had absolutely no jet lag whatsoever! I’m really excited! 😃 Apparently, being awake for 36 hours straight...

If you only want to know about the nice stuff: Skip the post. I think I'll indulge my literary side here: >>Well, it's only half a day left, so not much can go wrong,...

Hello everyone. We're glad you still seem to be interested in our trip. The twentieth day of our Japan tour was once again a moving day. It went from Fujiyoshida to Tokyo, the...

The Gion Matsuri originated in 869 as a religious purification ritual (goryo-e) to stop a devastating plague. Kyoto's citizens erected 66 halberds—one for each province of old...

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Today, we were greeted by the Sakurajima volcano in the early morning, emitting smoke once again. The volcano is permanently active and regularly releases steam, and often ash as...

We thought the last time the weather in Hiroshima had been bad. But it was actually even worse. At times, the rainwater flowed like a waterfall over the steps. Surprisingly, there...

Today we are in Yokohama. The weather forecast predicted some rain, but it stayed dry and quite warm. Since I (Tommy) caught a cold, we took it a bit easy. First, we went to a...

Today we are in Shimuzu, with Fuji-City being a neighboring city. From here, one can actually see Mount Fuji almost everywhere. Since it was still a bit hazy in the morning, we...

Today we are in Hiroshima. The city is known for the first atomic bomb drop on August 6, 1945, at 08:15. Our main goal was, therefore, the Peace Park with the iconic Genbaku Dome...

The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki at 11:02 on August 9, 1945. It was a plutonium bomb with an explosive power about 50% stronger than that of the uranium bomb dropped...

The breakfast began just as the dinner had ended. Many small bowls with delicious items, but also less delicious ones (fermented cherries are one of those items). After that, we...

Dear Japan enthusiasts, This morning finally started our day exactly the way we like it – relaxed, without an alarm clock, without any pressure to go out. After the packed...

Dear travel fans, So today was the day – Shinkansen Bullet Train Time! We booked the Nozomi 80, departure at 09:01. Sounds pretty decent, but for us it meant: alarm at 6:30,...

This morning at 9:37, I was jolted awake rather abruptly – with the words: 'You had one job: set the alarm for 8:30!' Now, let’s be honest: I DID set the alarm! Well... for...

The number here won't match the weeks since I first cooked in the second week. Well, it was kind of a vacation👀 The Gyoza was frozen from a discount offer. I'm not getting it...

....were rainy days. My view They consisted of bad nights, thanks to jet lag and money problems. My N26 card, which I got EXTRA for Japan, didn't work at all... My Deutsche...