Category Japan 2012
“Maneuvering to Manila” 24th of November 2012
Suprisingly good nights sleep on our tatami mats! Well they say its good for your back to sleep on the floor every now and then dont they? Watched a bit of sumo on the TV, shame we didn’t get chance to see any real live action! Today our Japanese leg of the adventure comes to an end and […]
“On to Osaka!” 23rd of November 2012
So after last nights Birthday drinkies we both woke up with a tad of a hangover this morning! Soldiered on though and got up early to Skype my sister back in England, had a nice little chat and then grabbed some noodles for breakfast, I think we might be ♪Turning Japanese! ♫ and some intense pancakes with cream […]
“Monkey Madness” 22nd of November 2012
We had planned to do some more city sight seeing today, however the Kimono wearing Canadians told us about a Monkey park in Arashiyama, when Tommy found out the monkeys were in fact Japanese Macaques, it was decided what today would involve! Feeling pretty knackered after all the cycling and beer consumption, we headed to Arashiyama, […]
“City Cycles” 21st of November 2012
Such a good day cycling around Kyoto! We rented some brilliant little single speeds near the train station, which came with a basket and a self-charging light when it got dark, would have loved it for cycling at home! Our first destination was the Silver Pavilion, pretty nice cycle route even though the roads were fairly […]
“I feel like a bullet” 20th of November 2012
Mainly just a travelling day so not much to report! We travelled from Nikko to Kyoto so it was fairly lengthy, however we did get to travel on a Shinkansen Bullet Train! (All included with the JR pass <3) They are indeed just like bullets, tried to get a picture of one in the station but they are […]
“Nippy Nikko” 19th of November 2012
With only one full day in Nikko, we were up early to visit the UNESO World Heritage temple complex; it was 1300Yen, just over £9 GBP for entry, which isn’t too bad really considering there are 103 buildings and structures to see here! These buildings make up the Toshogu Shrine, Rinnoji Temple, Taiyuinbyo Mausoleum and the Futarasan Shrine. […]
“Emergence of the illusive Fuji” 18th of November 2012
The alarm went off early and we set off in search of Fuji, after a ten minute walk from our hostel we reach lake Kawaguchiko, we weren’t 100% sure which direction Fuji was as it had been so misty the previous day. We were getting a bit worried as we could not see it and had a train […]
“Mount Fuji tour, but not” 17th of November 2012
So after three days of glorious sunshine in Tokyo, the day of our Fuji tour is rainy and cloudy 😦 Still the tour went ahead, we first visited the Segan Shrine where pilgrims to Fuji originally started their climb. It was really nice to have a guide as we learnt loads about Buddhism/Shintoism, as opposed […]
“Ta ra Tokyo!” 16th of November 2012
Today is our last day in Tokyo, just settling into it really, feels a shame to leave! But time is of the essence and we’re heading to mount Fuji this evening so that’s pretty exciting! This morning we visited the Sensoji Buddhist Temple in Asakusa, this is Tokyo’s oldest temple and therefore it attracts hundreds […]
“PANDA!” 15th November 2012
Today we visited Uneo Park, this huge public park is full of temples, shrines and museums, we saw so much that it’s all blurring together but I’ll try and give a rundown of our favorites. First stop was the Toshogu Shrine, built in 1651; it is dedicated to Tokugawa Leyasu who founded the Tokugawa Shogunate. (picture) […]
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