Arriving in Tokyo
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Super fast morning train from Hakone to Tokyo where we meet with the rest of the gang: Steffi, Han Wei and his fiancée Soon-jin.
We are staying in Ginza, near Tokyo station: it is surprisinglyEn savoir plus
Super fast morning train from Hakone to Tokyo where we meet with the rest of the gang: Steffi, Han Wei and his fiancée Soon-jin.
We are staying in Ginza, near Tokyo station: it is surprisinglyEn savoir plus
CF session with Ben in the morning to make sure we would be hungry later (!).
We all (+ Ed who arrived only that day) meet for traditional soba in the Harajuku / Omotesando area.
Afternoon walk inEn savoir plus
Started the day with a super nice run around the Imperial Palace to try sweat out the previous night.. unfortunately that wouldn't be enough.
Unexpected lunch for Japan but very good pizza at PizzaEn savoir plus
Morning gym session to still try to recover from the previous days. Feeling much better after it!
Luckily light fish and rice lunch in the Marunouchi area. Then walk around Gynza again.
Dinner was theEn savoir plus
Another super fast train from Tokyo to Kyoto in the morning.
Spent the all day walking around the Eastern side of Kyoto until dusk - it felt so good and I am really found of the city! So quiet,En savoir plus
Early morning walk first around the Imperial Palace, with a stop for an absolutely delicious matcha at the Ippodo shop. Then visit of the shogun residence Nijo-jo which has beautiful rooms and gildedEn savoir plus
Morning train to Nara to visit the different temples in the Nara-koen on the East side of the city. This is overall a beautiful and enchanting area, with the deers wandering around and the forest. TheEn savoir plus
Morning: early train from Kyoto and go to the hotel to leave my luggage. Visit of the area around the station with the impressive Sky Garden building and its stunning views at the top. Train to theEn savoir plus
Morning: train from Osaka early to be in Hiroshima before 9am. Visit of the Prefectural museum of art and municipal museum of contemporary art which were both disappointing...
Lunch: deliciousEn savoir plus
Morning: early train from Hiroshima to arrive before noon. The station is crazy busy and hard to walk around! Visit of the area around the station with stunning buildings, the science museum and TVEn savoir plus