• Helene Nuss
  • Helene Nuss

Japan WHV

I went in Japan for the winter season, got stuck there cause of corona, spend a summer driving&camping all around the country, extended my visa, did an other winter season in Hakuba full of powder days and traveled again with our little key van. Read more
  • Trip start
    December 12, 2019

    Winter season in Japan, Hakuba

    December 13, 2019 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 15 °C

    Winter season in Japan ! 🥶❄️⛷🎿🎄🍻🍕
    My first winter season in Japan, working at hakuba pizza in the evening and hopping to ride during the day, unfortunalty this year wasn’t so good for the snow but I met a lot of nice people who became my friends and we had a lot of fun together !Read more

  • Road trip - West/North of Honshu

    July 18, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Starting the road trip around Japan with my little Kei Car (a car but smaller, Japanese style!) with my co workers from Myoko and my chilien friend Nico.
    Heading north of Honshu on the west coast.
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  • Road Trip - Hokkaido 2

    August 7, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Catching up in Hokkaido with my French Friends : Julian, Keny & Paul.
    Hiking, visiting and chilling around.

  • Road Trip - Mt Fuji

    August 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Finally made it to the iconic Mt Fuji.
    The summit was close for hiking due to corona virus, but we could go around other mountains and enjoy the sunrise by the volcano.

  • Road Trip - Down South

    August 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 12 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Going down south direction Kyoto with the frenchies, catching up with Amy and Theo.
    Some beaches, waterfalls, an adventure park and a music festival on the way.

  • Road Trip - Kyoto

    September 2, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Visiting of a lot of temples and famous places of the emblematic city of Kyoto with Amy and Theo. You could really feel there the culture of the Japanese living style.

  • Road Trip - Nara/Wakayama

    September 7, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Visit of the city of Nara 🦌 and cruising around the Peninsula of Wakayama with Theo, Amy and our new mate Aki.

  • Road Trip - Osaka

    September 10, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 12 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    A week in the crazy city of Osaka, a lot of food tasting 🐙🍜🍱 and parties with friends.
    One day at universal studio !

  • Road Trip - Naoshima island

    September 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    A small island that was turned into an Art place that you can explore with a lot of exhibitions and Art work everywhere (even inside the Onsen !) There is also a couple of museums designed by the famous japanese architect : Tadao Ando.Read more

  • Road Trip - Shikoku

    September 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Visit of the wild island of Shikoku, enjoying the nature and the mountain with some hikes and jumps in rivers.

  • Road Trip - Kyushu 1

    September 25, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Discover of the massive crater of Aso and his active volcano, on Kyushu island with Theo and Aki.

  • Road Trip - Kyushu 2

    September 28, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Meeting up with Amy at Hyuga for a little Surf trip ! 🏄‍♀️
    Watching sunrise, surfing, chilling and Aperol by the beach for a week.

  • Road Trip - Kyushu 3

    October 6, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Meeting up with Paul at Shibushi, hanging out in the south of Kyushu with some hiking and camping.

  • Road Trip - Honshu/South

    October 21, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

    Road trip around Japan 🚙🗾🍙🏯
    Going back up north of Japan to Osaka.
    Stoped at Hiroshima and visited the memorial museum. Then up the coast to Tottori with the send dunes.

  • Autumn in Myoko

    November 1, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C

    Back to Myoko 🛠👷‍♀️🪛🎉🍺
    Few weeks of work in labour before the winter.
    Diners and parties with friends.
    Crazy first snowfall a couple of days before departure.

  • Ryokan ️

    December 10, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

    Japanese immersion 🇯🇵🍱🎎♨️
    Week-end in a traditional Japanese hotel, with Onsen and typical Japanese food.

  • Winter season in Hakuba

    December 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C

    Second winter in Hakuba ! ❄️🍕🎿🚡🍻⛷ Working at hakuba pizza in the evening and riding every day !
    We also got really lucky this year : a lot of snow, many powder days and of course not much people on the slopes due to corona virus...Read more

  • Spring in Myoko

    March 28, 2021 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    Spring 🌸🍒👷‍♀️🪛🛠
    Couple of weeks of working in labour in Myoko and get the van ready for an other summer in Japan !

  • Ishigaki Island

    April 14, 2021 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

    Beach life 🏝☀️🕶🍹🐠🐟
    Vacation on a tropical island of the south of Japan, near Taiwan.
    Camping and living on the beach.