Leaving a cold and wet Adelaide
20. heinäkuuta 2024, Australia ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
Feeling lucky to be leaving for Japan as scheduled even with the worldwide IT crisis
7 hour stopover KL 😒
20. heinäkuuta 2024, Malesia ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Tokyo
21. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 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 discoveredLue lisää
Tokyo night
21. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Tokyo night
21. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
A wonderful sashimi meal had on our first night in Tokyo
Tokyo shopping and sightseeing
22. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 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 430mtLue lisää
teamLab Planets Tokyo visit
23. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today, we visited teamLab Planets Tokyo, a visual and sensory exhibition, and a visit to central Tokyo
Tokyo to Hakone
24. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 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
Hakone to Kyoto
25. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 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 inLue lisää
Kyoto
26. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 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 theLue lisää
Kyoto day 7 part 2
26. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 33 °C
Kyoto
27. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 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 toLue lisää
Kii-Tanabe
28. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 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 🌞
Kumano Kodo - Day 1
29. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ 🌙 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
Kumano Kodo - Day 1
29. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Kumano Kodo - Day 1
29. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ 🌙 26 °C
Kumano Kodo - Day 2
30. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 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 mtLue lisää
Kumano Kodo - Day 2
30. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Kumano Kodo - Day 3
31. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 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 theLue lisää
Kumano Kodo - Day 3 Part 2
31. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 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 ofLue lisää
Kumano Kodo - Day 3
31. heinäkuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Kumano Kodo - Day 4
1. elokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Yunomine and Hongu
Kumano Kodo - Day 5
2.–5. elok. 2024, Japani ⋅ ⛅ 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
Kumano Kodo - Day 6
3. elokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Today we hit the main trail again and gained 612 metres over 12.7km - much easier walking today but still very hot.
Kumano Kodo - Day 7
4. elokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 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.
MatkaajaBlessed by the Travel Gods again🙏
MatkaajaI wish you both a safe trip and lots of beautiful, unforgettable impressions! 🩷😘
Matkaaja
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