Japan
21.08.-15.09.2023
Our second visit, this time to the northern part of Honshu.
21.08.-15.09.2023
Our second visit, this time to the northern part of Honshu.
- After the long flight via Bangkok, getting aclimatized in Nartia, culture and foot
- Visit anymal Kingdom to pet Capibaras, on to Fukushima
- Tazawa Lake and Onsen
- Kakunodate Samurai City and Soy Sauce Brewery
- Climb Komagatake Mountain
- Morioka, castle ruin and Cherry Tree in Rock
- Visit Oyu Stone Circle on the way to Towadako, earthquake at night
- Visit Oirase Gorge, relax in onsen
- Shimukita peninsula with equisit lunch in Mutus
- Osorezan Bodiji Temple on Sulfur Fields
- Zuisenkyo Hot Spa Resort
- Iwaki fish market for oysters, bought excellent bonito for dinner and stay in a holiday house by the sea
- Tokio: Electronic City and Fabric Street, Pokemon Center, TeamLab Borderless and Tokyo Night and Light Show
- Visit Fuji World Heritage Center, sunset at Arakurayama Sengen Shrine
- Climb Mt. Fuji on Subashiri trail, visit Kitaguchi Hongu Fuji Sengen Shrine
- A day at the Fuji Q Highland Theme Amusement Park - lots of roller coaster
- Visit Yamanaka Lake with view to Mt. Fuji, via mountain road to Sagamiko Onsen with carbon gas, on to Tsukuba
- Visit JAXA Space Center, drive to Tateyama
- Bommie Shark Diving: video on https://youtu.be/Efux3kCPyrk?si=jSpfTLV1KsIfigvK
- Visit Kamogawa Sea World for the Orcas, Dolphins, Sunfish and Belugas; visit an Onsen on the way to Narita and spend the last evening at the Aeon Mall
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2.700km on the road;)
Very fine dining in Narita;)
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Naritasan Park and Temple;)
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Capibara at Nasu Animal Kingdom;)
Parking at our hotel in Fukushima;)
Our hotel room at the Sankyo Hotel in Fukushima;)
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Kakunodate Samurai City;)
Hking to Mount Komagatake;)
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Ishiwarizakura (The Rock-Splitting Cherry Tree) in Morioka;)
Lake Towada;)
Exquisit family run restaurant near Mutsu;)
Osorezan Bodaiji Temple;)
Sulfur fields;)
Onsen in the temple;)
Typical Japanese highway rest area;)
Coffe vending machine;)
On the highway;)
Beware of bears;)
Radiation dose meter along the highway near Fukushima;)
Akihabara Electric Town, Tokyo;)
TeamLab Borderless;)
Tokyo Night and Light Show;)
View from Arakura Fuji Sengen Shrine;)
Arakurayama Sengen Park;)
Hiking up Mt. Fuji;)
At the top of Mt. Fuji;)
Nightview from our holiday house;)
Roller coaster at Fuji Q Highland;)
JAXA Tsukuba Space Center Exhibition;)
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Boomie Shark Diving;)
Kamogawa Sea World;)
Our most favourit restaurants - Sushiro;)
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