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The End 3 Aug 2011 | 09:15 am
We spent our last 6 days in Tokyo, primarily to do some shopping. It was odd to unleash the consumerist beast within after months of avoiding it so not to add to our luggage. Shopping is indeed a favo...
Kyoto 26 Jul 2011 | 12:15 pm
This is the cultural paradise of traditional Japan. The city is sprinkled with temples, shrines and gardens. There are so much of it that even though we were staying a whole week in the city, there wa...
Hiroshima 19 Jul 2011 | 01:50 am
Having well rested from our arty overdose we were keen to explore the city that rebuilt itself after the nuclear weapon attack of 1945. Our first stop was the Hiroshima Memorial Museum which gives a ...
Naoshima and Teshima islands 19 Jul 2011 | 12:13 am
Following the recommendation from a friend, we had booked two nights in a hotel on Naoshima island. He had told us: "you have to go there and if you can stay in the Benesse Hotel, you should do it". ...
The castles of Honshu 13 Jul 2011 | 01:21 pm
We came to Himeji to see Japan's most magnificent castle. Unfortunately it's going through major repair work which we already knew about but we thought we ought to come check it out anyway. Built in 1...
Osaka 6 Jul 2011 | 11:31 pm
We didn't waste any time when we arrived in Osaka, it started with a visit to the Oriental Ceramics museum. I was desperate to see some old Japanese and Korean pottery after hearing all the hype an...
Yokohama 4 Jul 2011 | 11:04 pm
Having shortened our time in Hokkaido meant that we could afford spending more time in the cities of Yokohama and Osaka. The former is therefore where we headed to from Nikko and where we spent 2 nigh...
Japan Itinerary 3 Jul 2011 | 12:59 pm
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Nikko 3 Jul 2011 | 03:33 am
Even in Nikko with its Lion's share of world heritage sites, we were surprised at what little tourists were here. Tonsho-gu was the grandest Shinto shrine complex of dazzling gates, pago...
Biei and Mount Asahidake 1 Jul 2011 | 11:45 am
Mt Asahidake After numerous days of disappointing towns we decided to cut our losses and shorten our trip in Hokkaido. Was this the right thing to do? Only time will tell... We moved our flight back ...
