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Whether you end up taking photos of a reproduction Eiffel Tower, surfing an indoor wave, musing in a Zen temple, shacking up in a love hotel or kipping down in a capsule, you'll do best to come with an open mind and be prepared to be surprised.
Somewhere between the elegant formality of Japanese manners and the candid, sometimes boisterous exchanges that take place over a few drinks, between the sanitised shopping malls and the unexpected rural festivals, everyone finds their own vision of Japan.
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Sun, 17 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 16 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Photo Gallery
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Fri, 15 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [170]
Fuji to Tokyo
We enjoyed one of the best hotel buffet breakfasts, so far on this tour, this morning. Well fuelled for another busy day. We made our first stop at Gotemba Peace Park. The park has a large white stupa dedicated to Buddha; And is protected ... Read more >
Fri, 15 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 14 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Photo Gallery
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Thu, 14 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [161]
Matsumoto to Fuji
The Japan Jaunt continued today with the main target the mountain – Fuji San. Negotiating mountain highways through beautiful autumn coloured forests and wide valleys on motorways, Hiro drove us onward. As we drew ... Read more >
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [175]
Nagano to Matsumoto
We made our first stop this morning at the beautiful Zenkoji Buddhist temple founded over 1400 years ago, and the home to one of the first Buddha statues brought to Japan. We strolled through the gardens in the warm sunshine, with ... Read more >
Wed, 13 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 12 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [169]
Takayama to Nagano
Another hotel, another restless night, another interesting buffet breakfast. Bags packed and ready to leave at 9. We spent the morning exploring further around Takayama city, with our first stop at the Matsuri-no-mori museum. This ... Read more >
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Photo Gallery
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Day 8 Kanazawa to Takayama
Time to zip up our suitcases again and travel to a new town, Takayama. Our route took us out of the city and up into and through the mountains, literally, to the Gifu prefecture. The mountains in this area a traversed by ... Read more >
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [168]
Kanazawa – on our own
It’s Rod’s birthday. A free day found us in slow motion for a while. It was Sunday after all. And when we did move, our first stop was for coffee not too far away. Then a short stroll to see if Godburger was ... Read more >
Mon, 11 Nov 2019 | By krodin | Views [311]
Ok. Now I am really confused. Both American and European plugs work, they drive on the British side, the trains go at lightning speed and there is a 16 hour time differential from here to my U.S. family and students. Welcome to cosmopolitan Tokyo, where ... Read more >
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Sun, 10 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Views [158]
Kanazawa
Our Kanazawa accommodation is a brand new hotel opened just last week. Although our rooms are cosy and compact, the beds are comfortable and the shower fabulous. Breakfast, on the other hand, not so much. So after a green tea and a croissant ... Read more >
Sat, 9 Nov 2019 | By supergg | Photo Gallery
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