Hiroshima was still asleep when we left the hotel early in the morning on our way to Nagasaki. It was interesting seeing such a big and busy city empty. Besides two of us dragging
Nagasaki 70 years after the Atomic Blast
The hot springs “Hells” of Beppu in Japan are the “coolest” hot springs in the world!
During our planning phase, when we (mostly Dina) were searching for things to see in Japan we found a photo of a dark orange bubbly hot spring somewhere in Japan that is called “Hells
Taking a cooking class while traveling Japan wasn’t a bad idea at all
Before our trip to Japan we tried to find a cooking school with Japanese or other Asian specialities. We even booked one potential course, but it never happened. So, when we had all set
The Great Himeji Castle and Wonderful Hiroshima
Among many wonders and beauties in Japan is Himeji Castle. Located just outside of Himeji city, it is the most visited castle in Japan, well known word wide and on a list of UNESCO
Kyoto – The city of shrines, castles and beautiful parks in the summer heat
Three hours ride in Shinkansen brought us from Fujieda to Kyoto later in the afternoon. By the time we found local metro lines and our nice small apartment it got dark outside. As it
Japan: Unforgettable visit to Fujieda Organic Tea Farm
Fujieda – Shizuoka, Organic tea gardens in Japan During our stay in Japan we organized (Dina) a visit to Shizuoka prefecture, to an organic tea farm in Fujieda. Fujieda is a small place south of
Katsushika – The home of manga cartoons that inspired the best football players in the world
We ended up in Katsushika accidentally, just because we found a cute place on AirBnb that looked like a traditional Japanese room. As usual we were persuaded by photos and a lot of 5
Hot summer days in Tokyo, the biggest city on this planet
Euphoria started a few days before our trip, just as usual. We were to fly on Thursday, and I woke up at 5 AM on Monday morning. 😀 That was a good sign, my
Climbing Mt. Fuji: How one dream came true :)
I’m not a 100% certain when and why I got interested in Japan, but there were a few brief contacts with Japan and Japanese culture when I was a kid that might be the
How to prepare yourself for a trip across Japan and what to pack?
Well, almost every blogger has a packing list, which seems to be very popular and easy findable by search engines. Even though I’m not really a huge fan of these kind of posts a