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Arrival in Japan

Finally we descend into Tokyo. After a 14 hour flight it ironically seems to end too fast. Passengers race walk down the corridors, as briskly as they can without seeming rude, to get to Immigration and Customs ahead of as many people as possible Looking for the right Immigration line, I...

permalink written by  chertop on October 31, 2010 from Narita, Japan
from the travel blog: Japan and South Korea 2010

Noch 160 Km

Hallo alle zusammen. Damit es nicht allzu langweilig wird, hier noch mal ein kleiner Zwischenbericht: Den lgroessten Teil des Weges von ca. 950 Km bin ich nun durch 3 Praefekturen (Tokushima, Kochi, Ehime) gegangen. Heute bin ich in Kagawa Prefecture angekommen. Meine Fuesse schmerzen kaum...

permalink written by  Chrizzy on September 15, 2010 from Kanonji, Japan
from the travel blog: From Japan to Austria Island

The end of a journey

We are preparing to leave Japan now, packing our stuff, calculating customs, deciding what to take and what has to stay behind for other stuff to fit in the trunk, and saying our goodbyes to this country. Tomorrow we will travel to Narita, where we will spend a night in a hotel before...

permalink written by  JuergenS on September 4, 2010 from Narita, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

Cultural: Public Transit

Public transit is the obvious way to go for any tourist and the system of Japan is really good. In fact, if a train is late even by a few seconds the conductor is expected to hand in an written apology. Quite different from the trains at home. The train everyone talks about is of course...

permalink written by  JuergenS on September 3, 2010 from Kyoto, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

Cultural&Culinary: Food on the go, shopping and restaurants

This time I will give you an extended description of food on the go, meaning while traveling from place to place, where to get it and what else you can do to fill an empty stomach. First up: The classic, ekiben. Eki meaning station and the ben-part coming from bento (=lunch box), they are...

permalink written by  JuergenS on September 3, 2010 from Kyoto, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

The pain known as large baggage (or: Back to Kyoto)

We finally arrived at Kyoto, after dragging our baggage through multiple train stations and on a bus. Luckily the owner of our guest House in Tama Plaza gave us a lift to the station there, one problem less to solve. The staff from Fuji is a really nice souvenir, but a pain to...

permalink written by  JuergenS on September 1, 2010 from Kyoto, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

Hijacking a Blog 1 [Marion]

So, yes that's me, the girlfriend we're talking about. I'm Marion, and I made my _first_ flight and long-distance flight from Austria to Narita. Don't expect any high written art of traveling from me, either in words or photos. I guess my parents were more excited than I appeared to be,...

permalink written by  JuergenS on August 31, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

Back to Tokyo and Kyoto-Preview

Having returned from Gunma, Marion wanted to see the Harajuku cosplayers and the Meiji-shrine, so that was our next destination. Happened to be the time for the Super Yosakoi 2010, a festival sponsored by Volkswagen that features massive groups of dancers/performers with impressive music...

permalink written by  JuergenS on August 29, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

A ryokan experience

Today we traveled to Gunma, for we had a ryokan-reservation at Sarugakyo-Onsen for the night. The ryokan had Onsen-access and was convienently located for the fireworks competition/display ("hanabi taikai") held that night. We arrived a tad late and called from a station on the way to not...

permalink written by  JuergenS on August 28, 2010 from Sarugakyo, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

Imperial Palace and Ghibli Museum

After a good rest and Marion having recovered enough from her sore throat/AC cold, we were of again, this time to see the Imperial Palace of Tokyo and the Ghibli Museum. The Imperial Palace East Garden is the only part of the Imperial Palace open to the public and offers pleasant walks, a...

permalink written by  JuergenS on August 26, 2010 from Tokyo, Japan
from the travel blog: Two month of Japan

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