Category Archives: Japan

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Meiji Shrine and the Streets of Aoyama, Tokyo

It’s overcast and smoggy again this morning, with rain predicted in the afternoon. Today’s plan is to visit the Meiji Shrine in the afternoon, with a wander around the streets of Aoyama in the evening. […]

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Yoyogi Park and Yokohama

Around Tokyo I’ve walked 75km in 4 days, and my little toes are officially sore. It’s a “rest” day today, with nothing planned other than replacing the pair of Ray Ban sunglasses I bought in […]

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Sakura at Kitakami and Morioka Castle, Japan

Today is the last day of travelling to see cherry blossoms(sakura) or wisteria. It’s a day trip to Kitakami and Morioka, nearly 3 hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo. I discovered yesterday when I decided to […]

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Ashikaga Flower Park

Ashikaga Flower Park, Tomita, Japan It is the start of wisteria season in Japan, which runs for about a month from late April. It’s overcast and smoggy in Tokyo, so I take the Shinkansen to […]

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A Day in East Kyoto

With no fixed plans for the next 5 days, and a sense that if I head to Kawaguichiko today it will be phenomenally busy, I settle on a day trip to Kyoto. Or a half […]

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Tokyo, and around Shinjuku

Early Arrival in Tokyo QF25 is slightly delayed leaving Sydney for Tokyo, but only 10 minutes late landing at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo at 05:25am. 6 full days in Tokyo with a series of […]