Japan 2024 Day 2: Kawagoe furin festival & Takasaki daruma

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Thanks to our early night we woke up at 3am, we opened the curtains and the typhoon had passed, the sky was clear and before long the sun started to come up over the buildings. It is unusual in the summer to be able to see the mountains to the west, but we had a … Continue reading Japan 2024 Day 2: Kawagoe furin festival & Takasaki daruma

Japan 2023 Winter Day 10: Tokyo to Nagano – Daruma & Snow

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It was time to get back on the road and we had rented from Nippon Rent a Car for the first time. We were staying near Tokyo station so I booked from the Tokyo Station Yaesu South Exit branch, which was in the basement parking structure underneath the station. The Google reviews had said it … Continue reading Japan 2023 Winter Day 10: Tokyo to Nagano – Daruma & Snow