Kyoto arrival /Ankunft

Kyoto railway station looks quite nice in the evening, just like the Kyoto Tower opposite the street...
Der Bahnhof von Kyoto sieht sehr schön aus am Abend, genau so wie der Kyoto Tower gleichLæs mere
Himeji gardens - Himeji Gärten

When you come to see Himeji castle you should also plan enough time to visit the Himeji gardens. There are some magical Japanese landscape gardens to enjoy and relax.
Wenn man nach Himeji kommt umLæs mere
Himeji castle - Burg Himeji

Himeji castle world heritage was definitely one of the highlights to see in Japan. Round about 400 years old it was recently restaurated completely. The beautiful 7 story building looks from outsideLæs mere
Omomichi Guesthouse - Ramen soup

Very cozy tiny guest house with very friendly hosts. Right opposite the street of the guest house is the best Ramen noodle soup restaurant of Onomichi where you can get the famous Onomichi Ramen soup.Læs mere
Onomichi

With a temperature of 37°C a little hike to the top of the hill of Onomichi was a nice warm up for the day. 😎
Bei einer Temperatur von 37°C war ein Spaziergang auf den kleinen Berg von OnomichiLæs mere
By local train to Onomichi

There is a special cheap railway ticket for 5 full days of train rides that is only sold in summer (July, August) and in Winter (January, February) called Seishun 18 Kippu. This special Japan RailwaysLæs mere
Walking down Mt. Aso - Abstieg vom Aso

Walking down from Mt. Aso was amazing. There was an old abandoned road, partially overgrown with grass in gaps of the street. It was kind of nature coming back after civilization feeling. It becameLæs mere
Aso trail to mount Nakatake (Bergtour)

The viewing area at the crate was closed, but the long hiking trail around Mt. Aso in direction to Mt. Nakatake was accessible, except for the last part very close to the crater. It was an amazingLæs mere
Mount Aso (volcano)

The mountain Aso is an still active volcano. After an earthquake in 201 and an following eruption several people died and the 2 rope ways were destroyed. Since then they build on the one hand someLæs mere
Aso

While waking around in Aso I took some interesting pictures.
Beim Spazieren durch Aso hab ich ein paar interessante Fotos gemacht.
Aso Base Backpackers

In such a wonderful hostel I never stayed before! There was absolutely everything you could think of and everthing arranged in such a lovely way. This was definitely the best place to recover andLæs mere
Train to Aso - Zug nach Aso

There was a beautiful landscape to see along the way from Beppu to Aso.
Auf dem Weg von Beppu nach Aso war die Landschaft sehr schön.
Beppu Jigoku

My first stop was in Beppungaki to see the so called "sea hell", which is the most beautiful out of several different volcanic blow holes.
Mein erster Stop war in Beppungaki um die Meereshölle (seaLæs mere
First train ride / 1. Zufahrt in Japan

To catch the best train to Beppu I only had one hour and 8 minutes time - for getting out of the ferry (7:30) until getting in the train (8:38)! Luckily there was a very experienced Backpacker in hisLæs mere
Ferry to Fukoaka - Fähre nach Fukuoka

The ferry port terminal of Busan was much bigger than expected. It really felt like being at an smaller airport. The ferry itself was a Japanese one and offered everything that you could think of:Læs mere
Taejongdae Resort Park

On the most southern-east tip of the island south east of mainland Busan I went on a hiking tour in the Taejongdae Resort Park.
Auf der südöstlichsten Spitze der Insel südöstlich vom FestlandLæs mere
Back to hostel - Zurück zu Hostel

On the way back to the hostel I saw some extraordinary things...
Auf dem Weg zurück ins Hostel sah ich einige außergewöhnliche Dinge...
Gwangalli beach / Strand

First of all I had an excellent Ramen noodle soup when I arrived at Gwangalli beach. It was fabulous! Then I was swimming in the sea, which was perfect and refreshing.
Als ich am Strand von GwangalliLæs mere
Coastal track

It was quite a nice hike tour from Oryukdo skywalk to Gwangalli beach. All in all it took me around 3 hours.
Es war ein wirklich schöner Wanderweg vom Oryukdo Höhenweg bis zum Gwangalli Stand.Læs mere
Oryukdo skywalk

Talking with my hands to locals who were not speaking English at all I was able to find the right bus going in the right direction to Oryukdo skywalk at the second bus stop. :-)
Mit ZeichenpracheLæs mere
Busan, Nampo

Arriving at the location of my hostel in Busan.
Ankunft in der Gegend meines Hostels in Busan
Train ride to Busan - Zufahrt nach Busan

The train ride to Busan was round about 5,5 hours in the Mugunghwa train, which was not the high speed train KTX... ;-) There was some countryside with light residence to see, but also many biggerLæs mere
Bukchon village - Bukchon Dorf

Bukchon is a small village area on a hill with beautiful little houses and some nice viewpoints. But there were also some message banners to see. Obviously the local residents don't want all theLæs mere
Gwanghwamun square / Platz

Square in front of the main palace of Seoul.
Platz vor dem Hauptpalast in Seoul.
Across the city - Quer durch die Stadt

On the way from Seoul Railway Station into direction of the palace...
Auf dem Weg von Seoul Hauptbahnhof in Richtung Palast...