Tagged: Japan

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Day at a spa.

Today we mostly spent at a spa some way outside of town. Lucky for us we got a ride there with the hotel shuttle. This way we did not have to get there by...

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Further on to Ibusuki

Kagoshima was just a stop on our trip. The real goal was a ryokan in Ibusuki. To make it a bit lighter on the shoulders we left some of our luggage in the hotel...

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Travelling day. Flying to Kagoshima

Todays order of business was to get from Naha to Kagoshima. Unfortunately the direct flights where all but booked out we are now on a connecting flight via Osaka. Yes back the same way...

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Along the west coast of Okinawa

Today’s trip reminded us about the impact of the US invasion of Japan. Okinawa in particular. The weather was great. Sunshine with a sprinkling of dark clouds accompanied by gusts of wind. The first...

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Visiting Naha

The morning brought rain. And not just a small drissle but cats and dogs. Then it stopped and started pouring again. As we left the hotel at 9:30 it had stopped raining again. First...

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Trip to Okinawa

Today not too much happened. Our goal was to change locations and get from Osaka to Okinawa. To do that we met up quite a bit later than usual and took the monorail to...

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Arashiyama and Kyoto old Town

This time a bit later we started off to Arashiyama. Less for the shrines which are available in abundance but for the bamboo forest. So let’s try get onto a train on the second...

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Kyoto day one

Early day today and a forecast of sun, sun and sun again. Breakfast as usual hearty. Then taking the train to Kyoto. Here a short stop T a Konbini as two did sleep through...