Japan 2017

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- Sep 27, 2017, 11:46pm
- 🌙 29 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- Hong Kong Sham Wan Tsuen Chek Lap Kok Airport 22.314391, 113.93232422°18’52” N 113°55’56” E
Day 1
Hong Kong
September 27, 2017 in Hong Kong ⋅ 🌙 29 °C
Just waiting...
Got to Nelson Airport at 7am, flew at 9 & few hours in Auckland before flight to Hong Kong.
No side trip to Brisbane to refuel & pretty smooth flight.
About 3.5 hours here of window shopping & then on to TokyoRead more
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- Sep 28, 2017, 6:47pm
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- Japan Ibaraki Tsukuba Tsukuba-eki 36.082312, 140.11364636°4’56” N 140°6’49” E
Day 2
To school, Tsukuba
September 28, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Left Hong Kong at 1am, 6am NZ time so hard to convince the body to sleep!!
Absolutely pissing down in Tokyo.
Met at the airport by Yvette from Meikei High School.
It took quite some time to validate the rail passes but then we were off, through rice fields to a large Mall,
Where we all had fun looking around.
We arrived at Meikei at 3ish & had a great look round before the kids had a meet & greet & went off
With their home stay buddies.
At a pretty nice hotel in Tsukuba.... Showered & just chillingRead more
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- Sep 29, 2017, 5:24pm
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- Japan Ibaraki Tsukuba Tsukuba-eki 36.082267, 140.11360636°4’56” N 140°6’49” E
Day 3
A day in school
September 29, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
What an awesome day!
We got to school before 8am & saw a couple of kids.
Did some of our own work & went to some classes., which was great fun.
Also got a morning snack & then went to a park for awhile...lovely, green & serene.
The staff at Meikei are really looking after us.
Walked the 5kms back to the hotel after school. But of a market in the square by our hotel...food, beer & trinkets
Tsukuba is a planned city to take some major industries out of Tokyo.
Out for dinner tonight with some of the staffRead more
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- Sep 30, 2017, 5:37pm
- ⛅ 20 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- Japan Ibaraki Tsukuba Tsukuba-eki 36.082284, 140.11365236°4’56” N 140°6’49” E
Day 4
Saturday at school
September 30, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
The food & sake photos are from last nights dinner, which was stunning. Started with sashimi & then 4 other traditional dishes, some of which needed to be cooked at the table. We went with Yvette & Tomoko ... It was such fun. We tried some nice 'glorious Fuji sake' too.
Today was school again...we joined some fun classes & finished the school day by watching Paraparaumu College playing Meikei at Rugby..juniors.
We then walked home again.
Later we will check out the Beer Festival & food stallsRead more
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- Oct 2, 2017, 6:36am
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 33 m
- Japan Ibaraki Tsukuba Tsukuba-eki 36.082323, 140.11367236°4’56” N 140°6’49” E
Day 6
A day in Tokyo
October 2, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
It really is a crazy city!! I truly think I encountered more than a million people during the day.
Harajuku is a crazy place, jam packed with people in tiny shop lined streets. Can't say there was much to buy....sweets, crazy clothes, souvenirs....a cool vibe though.
Next was Shinjuku which is more business orintated with the tall buildings which would be a neon glory at night. A wonderful lunch in a sushi restaurant...forgot the food photo.
Last stop was my favourite...the gorgeous Asakusa area.....stunning Sensiji?? Shrine, little colourful streets.
Will write more.... Need to get going...off to Osaka todayRead more
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- Oct 3, 2017, 3:24pm
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 7 m
- Japan Ōsaka Sennan-gun Kashōji 34.400017, 135.28769934°24’0” N 135°17’16” E
Day 7
Osaka
October 3, 2017 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We travelled here partly on the Shinkansen or bullet train....I wish I knew how fast it went!!
Travelling took up most of the day.
Japan is a lot like NZ ....braided rivers, mountains, trees
We are staying at the Japanese Language Foundation in the south of Osaka..,there are people from all over the world here, staying for varying amounts of time.
Today started with a calligraphy lesson which was fun, although I wish we could have done it.
Some speed shopping & lunch.
In the afternoon everyone again had fun...this time dressing in Yukartas...gorgeous.
Next the AquariumRead more
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Hong Kong

To school, Tsukuba

A day in school

Saturday at school

A day in Tokyo

Osaka