JapanGifuŌno GunHatotani36°16’15” N 136°53’55” E
May 14 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Another of the stops we had roughly planned when we started researching Japan, this is a traditional village in the mountains. The houses are still lived in by residents, and the fields still workedRead more
JapanGifuTakayamaTakayama station36°8’28” N 137°15’12” E
May 13 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C
A fun stop off we hadn't planned to make, but made sense as we used our 4 day travel pass. It was a very touristy location as its mostly used as a base for the Japanese alps.
This however worked toRead more
JapanGifuTakayama36°8’38” N 137°15’36” E
May 13 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 14 °C
An unusual retro musuem showing life in Japan from 50s onwards, some of the exhibits seemed more like 'hoarded junk' (as luke put it), but there were some gems to be found - the retro games sectionRead more
JapanKamikōchi36°15’5” N 137°39’12” E
May 12 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Our second day in Kamikochi we did the main tourist walking loop. This took us around the flat area between massive mountains, and we got to stroll around rivers and lakes.
Although we didn't seeRead more
JapanGifuTakayama ShiOkuhida-onsengō-hitoegane36°14’23” N 137°31’40” E
May 11 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
We decided to stay in this area to really enjoy the Japanese alps as much as possible, and we are so pleased with the decision.
We had a couple of days to explore Kamikochi, and when we weren't thereRead more
JapanNaganoTaishō Ike, Matsumoto, Nagano36°13’45” N 137°37’10” E
May 11 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Absolutely stunning walk around the ponds in Kamikochi. Very easy stroll around, weather was perfect and we didn't even mind carrying our bags as we hadn't properly checked into the hotel yet.
We hadRead more
JapanNaganoMatsumoto36°14’5” N 137°58’13” E
May 10 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Cute shrine close to Matsumoto Castle, with a line of shops next to it that had a frog theme!
Next to the shrine was a restaurant we went to, they specialised in soba and tempura which we thoroughlyRead more
JapanNaganoMatsumotoMatsumoto Castle36°14’19” N 137°58’8” E
May 10 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Wow wow wow! This castle was stunning 😍
With the moat partially surrounded it, the trees in the distance, and the snow capped mountains on the skyline this was a place both luke and I fell inRead more
JapanNaganoObuseObuse-eki36°41’56” N 138°18’47” E
May 9 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
A cute little town we visited as we had free transport along the train line. Nice to see a more normal Japanese village, with a couple of temples which were mostly deserted.
Had to miss out on theRead more
JapanNaganoHiraoJigokudani Monkey Park36°43’57” N 138°27’40” E
May 8 in Japan ⋅ 🌫 8 °C
We headed to the snow monkey park as early as we could, first in line for the express coach there, excited for the day ahead. When we arrived we started the walk up, and noticed the sign stated thatRead more
