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....
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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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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