Driving 150 miles across Iwate to find the prefectures natural beauty spots!
Japan 2019 Day 7: Jodogahama, Ryusendo Caves & Tono village
Japan 2019 Day 6: Exploring the Tohoku coastline
A spectacular 100 mile road trip up the coast of Iwate
Japan 2019 Day 5: Geibikei Gorge & Rikuzentakata
Visiting Iwate's natural beauty and seeing the scars of the 2011 Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami
Japan 2019 Day 4: Aomori road trip part 2
After a freezing and almost completely sleepless night courtesy of Towadako Hostel we headed out to the lake side for sunrise. Our first stop after parking up was Towadako shrine, which is accessed by a short hike through the forest (beware of bears!). The shrine was really beautiful, nothing but trees surrounding the shrine buildings. … Continue reading Japan 2019 Day 4: Aomori road trip part 2
Japan 2019 Day 3: Exploring Aomori by car
Another early start (a theme on this trip again) saw us back on the Tohoku shinkansen heading from Sendai up to Shin-Aomori station in Aomori prefecture, the most northern prefecture in Honshu. As soon as we got off the shinkansen at Shin-Aomori station we walked across the road and picked up our first rental car … Continue reading Japan 2019 Day 3: Exploring Aomori by car
Japan 2019 Day 2: Yamadera & Matsushima
Our second day in Japan saw us waking up early to catch the 7am train to Yamadera in the neighbouring prefecture of Yamagata. The train takes about an hour from Sendai to Yamadera and goes through numerous small villages, and beneath the Japanese alps which reach north to south across the centre of Tohoku. The … Continue reading Japan 2019 Day 2: Yamadera & Matsushima
Japan 2019 Day 1: Tokyo to Sendai
We landed at 5:25am at Tokyo's Haneda airport, this was my first time at Haneda airport and I was slightly disappointed by the arrivals area. There was only one small store and a coffee shop and I was pretty hungry after the 11 hour flight! The plan was to get our JR East pass exchanged … Continue reading Japan 2019 Day 1: Tokyo to Sendai
The best places to see Mount Fuji with cherry blossom
Have a look at the top 6 places to see Mount Fuji and cherry blossoms
One day in Hiroshima
Known worldwide as the first city in human history to be targeted by an nuclear weapon, Hiroshima is much more than its past. Hiroshima city is the capital of Hiroshima prefecture and is the largest city in Western Chugoku with a population of over two million people. Hiroshima has a different feel than the other … Continue reading One day in Hiroshima
Yoyogi Park: Perfect for hanami
Yoyogi park is located in Western Tokyo, nestled between the concrete and neon jungles of Shibuya and Shinjuku. With a surprising history, Yoyogi park is a great spot to visit any time of the year. Yoyogi park has a surprising history, being the first place in Japan that a powered aircraft took off, in … Continue reading Yoyogi Park: Perfect for hanami
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