Japan A Friday out in Tokyo
We had a very enjoyable Friday in Tokyo doing lots of different things. In the morning we went to Asakusa Temple followe...
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Japan Visiting Nikko
When visiting Nikko decided to base ourselves in Utsunomiya because the accommodation was much cheaper and we had to com...
Japan A day in Niigata
Niigata is famous for its sake and we wanted to visit a sake brewery there. We chose the Imayotsukasa Sake Brewery becau...
Japan Taking local trains between Toyama and Niigata
It's easy to take the Shinkansen or a limited express train when travelling between Toyama and Niigata, but we decided t...
Japan Koriyama to Utsunomiya on local trains again
It was time for another half day of local trains from Koriyama to Utsunomiya. We took three different local trains to co...
Japan How to spend a day in Koriyama
It's safe to say that Koriyama is not on the tourist trail probably because there are no stand out things to visit! We s...
Japan What to do in Toyoma
It's safe to say that Toyama is not a major tourist destination, but everywhere for me is interesting in Japan and there...
Japan Tokyo to Kanazawa by Shinkansen and sightseeing
Kanazawa is the capital if Ishikawa Prefecture and holds many wooden Edo period buildings, a fine castle, shrines and th...
Japan Overnight trip to Kamakura
Kamakura used to be the capital and makes for a great day trip from Tokyo or you can stay and enjoy the place for a coup...
Japan Visiting Tsukiji Market and Meiji Shrine
Visiting Tsukiji Market is a great place to visit and eat fresh seafood. After Tsukiji Market we took the Metro to Yoyog...