JapanGifuŌno GunHatotani36°16’15” N 136°53’55” E
14 maj, 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 workedLäs mer
JapanGifuTakayamaTakayama station36°8’28” N 137°15’12” E
13 maj, 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 toLäs mer
JapanGifuTakayama36°8’38” N 137°15’36” E
13 maj, 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 sectionLäs mer
JapanKamikōchi36°15’5” N 137°39’12” E
12 maj, 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 seeLäs mer
JapanGifuTakayama ShiOkuhida-onsengō-hitoegane36°14’23” N 137°31’40” E
11 maj, 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 thereLäs mer
JapanNagano-kenTaishō Ike, Matsumoto, Nagano36°13’45” N 137°37’10” E
11 maj, 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 hadLäs mer
JapanNagano-kenMatsumoto36°14’5” N 137°58’13” E
10 maj, 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 thoroughlyLäs mer
JapanNagano-kenMatsumotoMatsumoto Castle36°14’19” N 137°58’8” E
10 maj, 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 inLäs mer
JapanNagano-kenObuseObuse-eki36°41’56” N 138°18’47” E
9 maj, 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 theLäs mer
JapanNagano-kenHiraoJigokudani Monkey Park36°43’57” N 138°27’40” E
8 maj, 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 thatLäs mer
