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Day 10 - Tokyo with our special guest Harty Potter

Konichiwa everyone, This morning we got up and first did a round of laundry. Our room is on the 7th floor, the washing machine is on the 3rd – so I thought to myself right after...

Good morning - Good day, JAPAN and its main island Honshu

Tourism in Japan has risen rapidly. The country is considered safe, with no terrorist attacks, and increasingly more tourists coming from Arab countries as well. Australians are...

Tokyo Asakusa in the Evening Light

Mein Schiff 6 The Diversity of the Far East April 15, 2026 - April 29, 2026 Day 1 Evening excursion in Tokyo

Tokyo, here we come

Today we’re heading to Tokyo. Last night, shortly after we returned from the Asiatique market, the heavenly floodgates opened loudly, with thunder and lightning, and it rained...

Convenience Store 2

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...

Arrival Day

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,...

Day 20 & 21 - Confused at the train station and our holiday apartment dump

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...

Tag 8 - Tokyo

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...

Day 7 - Kyoto -> Tokyo (Shinkansen ride)

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,...

Tag 19. Tokio Teil 4

Today we visited the places we couldn't see yesterday due to the rain. First, at 9 AM, we visited the Tsukiji Fish Market. The main market relocated some time ago, so only the...

Day 16. Kamakura and Tokyo

...what can I say, we arrived in Tokyo this afternoon..and the city has presented itself in such a way that we are curious to see how the next days will unfold...

Tokyo

 ....mit Carola. 1 Asakusa. Skytree und Asahi Brauerei. 2 Straße in Asakusa. 3 Blick auf Tokyo im Sonnenuntergang. 4 Asakusa Tempel. 5 stöckige Pagode. <

Day 18. Japan is also wet.

The tsunami was predicted, but fortunately Tokyo was only grazed... However, it was enough to get quite wet. After nearly 3 weeks of sunshine, some rain is welcome. We rearranged...

Back in Asia: Tokyo

And our second week of travel has already passed. This time in: TOKYO Our trip began with an overnight flight with “Zipair” from Bangkok to Japan. “Zipair” is a Japanese...

The hunt for the cherry blossom

At 5:30 a.m., we were all wide awake! Thanks to jet lag, we were able to make the most of the day at this time! So we set off and got some coffee from 7 Eleven. Afterwards,...

Day 22 & 23: Early move and underestimated districts

Hello everyone, apparently our blog is still interesting enough to keep you reading. We're definitely happy. As announced in the last post, we had to get up earlier on day 22...

Tokio - All Facets

Full Disclosure 🕶 I'm taking the train today to the largest Gachapon store. Japanese people have an almost absurd love for the capsule toy vending machines. On Google Maps, I...

Tokyo - Let's party

New York? Rio? Tokyo!!!

Back to the future

In front of our camper

Mazesoba

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...

And I wonder if you know…

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...

Day 9: Tokyo (Disneyland)

Hello everyone, Today we had a very special experience planned – especially for Ramona: We had tickets for Tokyo Disneyland. Ramona was very excited, and even though I’m not a...

Ferry from Tokushima to Tokyo, March 15, 2026

Today is the last day for many of our fellow travelers, as the first part of the overall journey ends tomorrow in Tokyo. This is a bit sad for both them and us. We still have a...

Tokyo - Megacity

... the dome in the South Dome

Hotel Nikko and the last days.

After 7 hours on the road, pleased to enjoy a shower and then have dinner at the hotel. So far, the blandest and most boring food I’ve had. Nevertheless, a nice cheese platter....

Week 25 - Tokyo

Tokyoooo, the biggest city in the world! We are excited and throw ourselves into the hustle and bustle. Tokyo is huge, Tokyo is great, but Tokyo is really just about eating and...

Hello Japan - never thought I would be here

After relaxing days full of peace, good food and unwinding, the time has come. For us we're going to Japan. Siar's lifelong dream comes true. I'm still a bit skeptical, but of...

First Day, First Impressions

The flight was overbooked, and for a moment, I wasn’t sure if I’d even make it, as my seat hadn’t been assigned just minutes before boarding. But once I was seated, everything...