Travelogues Japan

The city of Kyoto, which was the capital of Japan from 794 to 1868, has a high cultural and historical significance. With its 1600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, palaces,...

A rather small charming town (150,000 inhabitants). Many things are within walking distance or can be reached by the practical historical loop bus, which goes around the city...

Unfortuantely, the internet connection is currently very bad, sometimes not working at all, as officially announced by the ship's management. So, I always hope that it will...

Today I visited the miniature worlds small worlds in Tokyo. There are various exhibitions of futuristic rocket bases, Swiss Alps, Italy, Hong Kong, and small recreations of...

Echizen, Tsuruga, Hikone - three small towns in the prefectures of Fukui and Shiga. A few days off the beaten tourist path, a real challenge. The towns are really empty, the shops...

Today I visited teamLab borderless, a type of art gallery that works with light effects/projections. I was able to take many pictures for you, which I hope will leave an...

This morning I went to B-Pump in Akihabara and checked out the 4-story bouldering gym. There's always activity and a wide selection of challenging routes. In the evening, I went...

Roadtrip mit Carola, Teil1 1 Route durch Tohoku (Honshu Nord)  2 Morioka. Ramen mit Wassermelone!? 🤔 Mietauto geholt. 3 Jodogahama beach. 4 an der Küste. 5 Stempel

Onomichi, Naoshima Island, Mukaishima Island, Inoshima Island, Ikuchi Island March 2-4. We then traveled to Onomichi via the 'One Piece' Shinkansen. After exploring the small tow

Today the sea is completely calm, the sun is shining, and it is warm. We can even eat outside. Unfortunately, heavy rain is forecast for Hiroshima again. However, we will probably...

Hakone 02/17-18/26 We took a day trip from Tokyo to the mountains near the city. In the small town of Hakone, there are many guesthouses with onsens, which are baths fed by hot...

Today was all about Japanese food. But before we got started, we had some culture. We visited the historic Nijo Castle, which served as the residence of the Shoguns. It was also...

This was a tip from a guy at my host lab. I need to thank him again for it, because I've been there more often now... this is simply awesome 1250Yen ~7.70€ I went on a...

Today we have another day off and have decided to visit downtown, Shibuya, and Shinjuku. In the morning, we first slept in and went for a late breakfast. We met some others from...

Today we will visit Kyoto. At 07:00, we go for breakfast on the ground floor. Here, we first have to wait in line. After about 5 minutes, we are assigned a table and head to the...

Mt. Fuji during Cherry Blossom

Our last day in Kyoto started with a big breakfast before we went on another journey of discovery through the city. We started with a walk and a short bus ride to the Kodai Ji...

10/11/2023 - 10/15/2023 Arigato! Thank you, thank you for allowing us to experience this. This country is so great. Every day is exciting and so much to experience, see...

A City Like Apple Pie 🥧 It's Tuesday, and I'm exhausted. My own fault, no sympathy. I knew exactly what I was doing when I ate a lot late last night. Plus, I worked in front of...

How to recognize Germans?

Balls and 'Ficki, ficki?'

On Respect and Trains

Of aliens and gods

From Lemon Chips to Art Skills

Of Babies and Wishes

Along our route by the sea

The Island of Cats

Dopamine Monkeys and Vending Machine Fish

From long-distance trains for long-distance travelers

Today we have the visit to the Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine on the agenda. The shrine is known for its seemingly endless number of torii gates. Torii Gates during the day A...