- Osaka
Second day in and i knew that I would struggle to fill my day with exciting things to do in Osaka. I started by heading to Tennoji koen, with promise of homeless people setting up karaoke machines and charging people Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Apr 1, 2008
- Osaka
So i rose at a reasonable time to catch the local train from Kyoto to Osaka, and what a nightmare. I got on the limited express which only stopped at 3 stops between the two for a half hour journey. Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Apr 1, 2008
- Kyoto
My final day in Kyoto, and there wasnt much left that I hadnt done!
I got the bus ticket again and headed with Brad to the Golden Pavilion (well i had done the silver one, so I had high expectations for Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Apr 1, 2008
- Kyoto
Again I decided to opt for the bus ticket as I was planning to start my days sightseeing some distance from the hostel. I took the bus to the Zenrinji Temple in the north of Kyoto. this was quite a Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Mar 31, 2008
- 2nd day in Nagoya
Today I bought a bike and I must say after not riding a bike for about 2 years I did pretty good. I only almost ran into 2 or 3 people. No big deal!!! In Nagoya everyone, walks, Bikes, Posted by Anicole23 in Nicole's Adventures in Japan | Mar 30, 2008
- Kyoto
this was a pretty big day. Lots of walking and seeing temples/shrines. First I got the bus, because a day bus ticket costs 500yen, so by just using it 3 times its a saver, plus i knew how far it Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Mar 29, 2008
- Tokyo Time
Sorry for the complete lack of update with this blog for the last two weeks. There is so much to update on but to be honest im home in 3ish days so i may as well just wait now! I Posted by EmmaThorne in Confessions of A Teenage Traveller | Mar 29, 2008
- Kyoto
An early rise to catch the worm and all that. I headed in an easterly direction from my hostel on foot in search of temples and shrines.
I found Tofukuji temple, which isnt a bad temple and i consider myself Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Mar 29, 2008
- Kyoto
Having taken the night bus from Tokyo, I arrived in Kyoto at around 7am. After walking to J-hoppers hostel, I had to wait for an hour before i could check in, which was time well spent trying to work out Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Mar 26, 2008
- the times they are a changing
dum di dum... ok... im sorry its been nearly 3 months since i updated. personally i blame seb for taking up too much of my time... even though he wasnt here for a month of it.
a few days before christmas Posted by leiasj in Carpe Japan | Mar 9, 2008
- En lille opdatering her på denne skønne forårsdag
Hej allesammen
Ved godt det er ved at være lang tid siden jeg sidste har skrevet noget. Men har haft travlt og det tager lidt tid at skrive, så dovenskaben har også spillet ind.
I dag er vejret helt i top, kunne Posted by kertak in NIHON NI | Mar 24, 2008
- JAPANESE SUPER HAPPY RAINBOW TOILET
Japanese culture is consumed by details. From the intricate Japanese tea ceremony to the meticulous art of bowing, it seems that the Japanese revel in minutiae. Bozai, martial arts, flower arranging, even sushi preparation are all done to painstaking perf Posted by Erica32145 in ANYWHERE BUT HERE | Mar 1, 2008
- All Packed and Ready to go
Five minutes until we have to leave to go to Heathrow, first entry in the blog is done and i've got my money and my passport :S
Everything Out
Nearly Everything In
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- Skilte
En ven her på kollegiet, lavede en lille samling billeder, af skilte vi har her en af de første dage. Jeg tænkte jeg ville dele den med jer, bare for sjov skyld. Jeg tror 1 eller 2 af dem ikke Posted by kertak in NIHON NI | Feb 20, 2008
- Shinto shrines in Kyoto
Heian-jingu
Fushimi Inari[img=http://w Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 10, 2008
- More Kyoto!!!
Tofu cuisine
We visited Nanzen-ji where is famous for tofu cuisine in Kyoto. We had Tofu full course meal for lunch beofre vi Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 9, 2008
- Geisha!?
I've heard about Geisha so many times in my life, but it was my first time to see a real Geisha!!
In Gion district, you may see a Geisha if you are lucky. They are not al Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 9, 2008
- Kyoto - the oldest city in Japan
This is where you'll see after getting off the Shinkansen at Kyoto. This station has been newly renovatd, so everything is very clean. I thought Kyoto is not an ancien Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 8, 2008
- Shibuya & Ginza - want some crazy shopping?
Shibuya
Shibuya is one of famous shopping distridcts in Tokyo. There are many of huge department stores everywhere in the area! Also, there are many of small clothing stores, Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 6, 2008
- Useful Websites (URL)
1. Voyage.gc.ca
http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=140000
2. Japan National Tourist Organization
http://www.japantravelinfo.com/top/index.php
3. Japan-guide.com
http://www.japan-guide.com/
4. JR Pass
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- Departure Japan
We moved from Hiroshima to Osaka on the last day.
Again!! Shinkansen!
[img=http://www.travellerspoin Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 14, 2008
- A big surprise in washroom
This was really impressing but at the same time shocking. I didn’t know how to use this. But I tried and it was really uncomfortable. I will introduce this to you!! Here is [b]the Japanese Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 9, 2008
- Good to know…..NO TIPS in Japan!!
Wherever you go, eat, stay and take a taxi, you don’t need to pay for tips in Japan!! Saving money….
Its weird but there is no tipping. I heard this story from my friends who has been to Japan. Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 5, 2008
- Mt. Fuji!!
We went to Mt. Fuji (3) today. It was so beautiful and very high mountain.
Mt. Fuji is 3776 meter hight (3-1)and silent volcano (3-2)mountain.
In Summer, you can take a bus to middle of mountain from the base of mountain, then, Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 8, 2008
- Atomic Bomb Dome
In the afternoon, we went to Atomic Bomb Dome (5) located downtown in Hiroshima. On August 6, 1945, [b]Hiroshima was chosen by US armed forces as the first ever target of an atomic bomb employed over a populated area Posted by teamjapan in Yokoso Japan! | Feb 13, 2008