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- Day 1
- Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 8:55 AM
- 🌬 11 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
AustraliaAdelaide Airport34°56’18” S 138°32’18” E
Leaving a cold and wet Adelaide
July 20, 2024 in Australia ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Feeling lucky to be leaving for Japan as scheduled even with the worldwide IT crisis
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- Day 1
- Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 11:59 PM
- ⛅ 27 °C
- Altitude: 18 m
MalaysiaKuala Lumpur International Airport2°44’30” N 101°42’6” E
7 hour stopover KL 😒
July 20, 2024 in Malaysia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
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- Day 2
- Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 11:25 AM
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
JapanShitamanchi Museum35°42’36” N 139°46’18” E
Tokyo
July 21, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
Arrived at 08:00 this morning to a humid 30° deg start to our adventure. Already not missing the near freezing temperatures at home. We started exploring the areas around our hotel and discoveredRead more
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- Day 2
- Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 8:54 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- JapanUeno-okachimachi Eki35°42’30” N 139°46’26” E
Tokyo night
July 21, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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- Day 2
- Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 9:50 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- JapanHigashiueno35°42’37” N 139°46’37” E
Tokyo night
July 21, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A wonderful sashimi meal had on our first night in Tokyo
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- Day 3
- Monday, July 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM
- ☀️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- JapanKomagata Bashi35°42’31” N 139°47’47” E
Tokyo shopping and sightseeing
July 22, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Today was HOT 37°C with a feel like temp of 44°C. We decided to walk after lunch to "Knife St" to select a new hand-made Japanese knife to add to the collection 😀 Then onto the Sky Tree 430mtRead more
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 9:30 AM
- ☀️ 32 °C
- Altitude: 51 m
- JapanAoyama Gakuin University35°39’38” N 139°42’27” E
teamLab Planets Tokyo visit
July 23, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today, we visited teamLab Planets Tokyo, a visual and sensory exhibition, and a visit to central Tokyo
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 815 m
- JapanSōunzan Eki35°14’47” N 139°1’58” E
Tokyo to Hakone
July 24, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Today, we travelled from Tokyo to Hakone. We travelled to Lake Ashi via the cable car network over an active volcano releasing sulphur gases. We were unable to see Mt Fuji due to cloud cover
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- Day 6
- Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 8:46 PM
- ☁️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 55 m
- JapanTakase-gawa34°59’42” N 135°46’27” E
Hakone to Kyoto
July 25, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Today, we travelled from Hakone to Kyoto on the Bullet Train (Shinkansen). After checking in, we started to explore Kyoto.
Lara has some amazing talents. One is to find any form of water to soak inRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, July 26, 2024 at 11:35 AM
- ☁️ 35 °C
- Altitude: 19 m
- JapanKisshōin34°58’54” N 135°44’56” E
Kyoto
July 26, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 35 °C
Today, we visited the To-ji Pagoda. At five stories and 55mt, it is the tallest pagoda in Japan.
The extremely hot weather has been of some blessing as there are very few tourists around during theRead more
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- Day 7
- Friday, July 26, 2024 at 6:33 PM
- ⛅ 33 °C
- Altitude: 58 m
- JapanKarasuma-eki35°0’13” N 135°45’49” E
Kyoto day 7 part 2
July 26, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
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- Day 8
- Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 6:51 PM
- ☁️ 33 °C
- Altitude: 36 m
- JapanInari-eki34°58’1” N 135°46’16” E
Kyoto
July 27, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 33 °C
We decided on a slower day today, which took in booking all of our train transport for the rest of our holiday. This took well over two hours🤪
In the cool of the late afternoon 34°C we decided toRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, July 28, 2024 at 6:59 PM
- ☁️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
- JapanKiitanabe-eki33°44’6” N 135°22’52” E
Kii-Tanabe
July 28, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Today, we travelled from Kyoto to Kii-Tanabe. From here, we start the Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail tomorrow morning
The predicted forecast is for 36°C and sunny 🌞
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- Day 10
- Monday, July 29, 2024 at 8:34 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
- JapanTakao-yama33°49’48” N 135°38’25” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 1
July 29, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Today, we started the Kumano Kodo Trail. It was a tough day of walking with temperatures in the mid-30s and a very steep gradient.
We covered 22km in about 9 hours
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- Day 10
- Monday, July 29, 2024 at 9:14 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
- JapanTakao-yama33°49’48” N 135°38’25” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 1
July 29, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
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- Day 10
- Monday, July 29, 2024 at 9:24 PM
- 🌙 26 °C
- Altitude: 510 m
- JapanTakao-yama33°49’48” N 135°38’26” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 1
July 29, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 8:20 AM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 508 m
- JapanTakao-yama33°49’47” N 135°38’25” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 2
July 30, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Today was another long, hot day of hiking. But once again, the scenery was beautiful.
On the last part of the hike, we were lucky enough to see an Asiatic Black Bear. It crossed the trail about 15 mtRead more
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- Day 11
- Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 9:03 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 65 m
- JapanHongū33°50’12” N 135°46’32” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 2
July 30, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 9:44 AM
- ⛅ 31 °C
- Altitude: 50 m
- JapanHongū33°50’12” N 135°46’32” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 3
July 31, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 31 °C
Today was a rest day in Hongu
It was very welcome
We visited the Kumano Hongu Taisha Otorii, the largest torii gates in Japan
From there, we went and received our dual pilgrim certificates at theRead more
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 4:07 PM
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 153 m
- JapanHongū33°49’46” N 135°45’27” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 3 Part 2
July 31, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
We walked from Hongu to Yunomine via a mountain pass to our new accommodation at J Hoppers with its own private onsens
We also bathed in the World Heritage listed Tsuboyo Onsen. Recognised as one ofRead more
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- Day 12
- Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:16 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 151 m
- JapanHongū33°49’45” N 135°45’27” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 3
July 31, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
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- Day 13
- Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:49 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 68 m
- JapanUkegawa33°48’47” N 135°46’24” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 4
August 1, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Yunomine and Hongu
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- Day 14–17
- August 2, 2024 at 2:48 PM - August 5, 2024
- 3 nights
- ⛅ 34 °C
- Altitude: 69 m
- JapanŌtō-gawa33°48’45” N 135°46’30” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 5
Aug 2–5, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 34 °C
Today was our last rest day.
It was spent in onsens and cooling off in the Oto River at Kawayu
Tomorrow, we will set off to complete the last two days of the Kumano Kodo Trail
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- Day 15
- Saturday, August 3, 2024 at 9:26 PM
- 🌙 27 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- JapanAkagi-kawa33°47’52” N 135°52’27” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 6
August 3, 2024 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Today we hit the main trail again and gained 612 metres over 12.7km - much easier walking today but still very hot.
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- Day 16
- Sunday, August 4, 2024 at 8:03 AM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 117 m
- JapanKoguchi33°45’19” N 135°50’36” E
Kumano Kodo - Day 7
August 4, 2024 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Our last day on the Kumano Kodo Trail was definitely the hardest.
Once again, high temperatures, humidity, and an elevation gain of 1260mt.
TravelerBlessed by the Travel Gods again🙏
TravelerI wish you both a safe trip and lots of beautiful, unforgettable impressions! 🩷😘
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