Category: Japan
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Travel day to Tomakomai
Today our destination is even further north. A small town called Tomakomai on Hokaido island. This time the hotel bus was upgraded and we travelled in a bit more luxury to Morioka train station. The Shinkansen speed through the Seikan tunnel to Hokadate. This tunnel is with 53,85 km the longest under water tunnel by…
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Mt. Inukurayama (1408m)
Just to get my feet moving. And pigs can fly. But having my full luggage with me enables me to go up the mountain with my full gear.Even so the chairlift is running the whole trek up and down the mountain is by foot. The first part a little bit steeper with some stairs and…
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Into the mountains – Rest day
Today we re-rode the Shinkansen Route to Morioka. This time with sunshine all the way. Rain seemed to be far away.Our goal was not the city this time though. But the mountain side instead. Getting to Amihari Onson by public transport is impossible. That’s what the hotel bus was for. Other people just used their…
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Aoba-jō, Hanagasa Odori and Tanabata
The “hill of the green leaves” above the Hirose is the location of the Castle and government center over Sendai Date Masamune ordered to be built in 1602 . After several earthquakes, it was partially dismantled during the Meji restoration in 1870. Further destruction due to a fire in 1882 and the firebombing in WW…
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Matsushima and Sendai fireworks
Nice places … – Somewhere people want to live. Usually a bit outside the big business centers, but still close enough to be reached as a retreat. Voted one of Japans three most scenic views Matsushima is one of those places.Unfortulately it got hit by an earthquake and tsunami in March 2011. Fortunately one of…
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A bit further north. – To Sendai (and Morioka)
Today was a travel day. After a few days in Tokyo, today’s main goal was the next hotel in Sendai.Most of the group did listen to the advice to send their big luggage ahead and only go with a week’s worth of clothes. A lot of my stuff, unfortunately, is photo gear and not clothes.…
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Mt Takao
Today I wanted to see if I am still able to go up at least a moderate mountain. So I decided to try Mt. Takao. Google showed me the way to my destination. Takaosanguchi station. This was supposed to be an easy 1.5 hour trip with one change of trains/lines. Let’s just say every tourist…
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A tourist’s must do
Today we went over some of the must sees of a Tokyo tourist. Tokyo station, the emperors palace (no enter), Hibya park, Meiji shrine and Ginza (Ameyoko market and Yurakucho. As I’ve done this before it was not too exciting for me. After the official part I was picked up by a friend from my…
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Welcome to Japan
Well, actually, it says Welcome to Haneda at the nice pictures next to the glass windows separating the arriving travellers from the humidity and warm temperatures on your way from the aeroplane. First, you are sent past quarantine where you can get rid of your fruity snacks that are not allowed in. The cameras and…
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How to get to Japan from Germany in 2024.
Thank you for travelling with Deutsche Bahn. Well. The first half of the trip to the airport. And it would not be the current version of travelling with DB if we didn’t have delays or a change of tracks at the last minute. And due to some restauration work at the tracks, the second half…