JapanNara-kenHigashikiderachōTōdai-ji34°41’17” N 135°50’23” E
8 april, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
6:00 the alarm goes off and for a second I hated my life 😂 but then I remembered that it was going to be Nara today - bowing deer 🦌😅, massive temples, shrines…
So off we went!
Starting offLäs mer
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiShijōdōriKarasuma-eki35°0’9” N 135°45’43” E
8 april, Japan ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
… not just bunk beds…
Just for you to get an idea of how to stay in Kyoto ;)
2 square meters of bed to sleep in, free amenities, free drinks in the evening, lockers in one floor, bathrooms onLäs mer
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiFukakusaFushimi Inari-taisha34°58’1” N 135°46’29” E
9 april, Japan ⋅ 🌬 13 °C
Starting my last day in Kyoto with beautiful Fushimi Inari. Set, it’s as crowded as it can get. But with an unplanned hike up the mountain behind, I get some space :) and a little dragonLäs mer
JapanKyoto PrefectureKyōto-shiShijōdōriKarasuma-eki35°0’13” N 135°45’35” E
10 april, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
… with a visit to big Buddhist Temple Bulkō-ji and Byōdō-Temple for health.
And then it’s just a 45 min. Train ride with the Hankyu Kyoto limited express to Osaka - a really beautiful vintageLäs mer
JapanŌsaka-fuOsaka-shiBanbachōŌsakajō Ato34°41’6” N 135°31’32” E
10 april, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Whilst Kyoto is really traditional, Osaka is a bustling, loud, colorful city.
Starting with some culture and tradition at Osaka Castle! Impressive from the outside, rather dull museum from the insideLäs mer
JapanŌsaka-fuOsaka-shiUmedaHigashiumeda-eki34°42’3” N 135°30’3” E
11 april, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today I got up really early to soo wonderful Sumiyoshi Taisha Shrine without too many tourists. And my efforts were rewarded. Just a few locals and not other tourists at all 😍 and wonderfulLäs mer
JapanŌsaka-fuOsaka-shiAsahimachiTenoji34°39’4” N 135°30’38” E
11 april, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
One big reason why I included Japan in my travels is, that it was Sakura season (cherry blossom) -t the time I started my trip!
And it’s really beautiful to see all those trees blossoming, though, ILäs mer
JapanHiroshima-kenHiroshima-shiŌsukachōFutaba-yama34°23’60” N 132°28’5” E
12 april, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
Starting with the Shinkansen from Osaka to Hiroshima in just 1:25h, a 330km journey which would usually take 4:30hrs.
Arrived and off to beautiful Shukeien garden with blossoming cherries and otherLäs mer
JapanHiroshima-kenHiroshima-shiYokogawaGenbaku Dōmu-mae-eki34°23’39” N 132°27’10” E
12 april, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
After a little Indian lunch, I head to the atomic bomb dome, a former commerce building skeleton after the 1945 atomic bombing. Very impressive. And proceeding to the peace memorial park, with peaceLäs mer
JapanHiroshima-kenHiroshima-shiYokogawaGenbaku Dōmu-mae-eki34°23’47” N 132°27’19” E
12 april, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After this really emotional and saddening side of the day, I long for something relaxing. Cat therapy is the means of choice 🐈 ♥️
Resenär Bambi 🦌 🥹
Resenär 😍