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 2013: Day 11; white water rafting in Gunma

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With our last day of the JR pass we headed up into the mountainous area of Minakami, in Gunma prefecture  It was nice to get out of the city again and see some more of the stunning natural beauty of Japan. We had booked to do a half day white water rafting tour through Canyons. We … Continue reading Japan 2013: Day 11; white water rafting in Gunma