JapanShintomi35°40’20” N 139°46’15” E October 7, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Tokyo was fantastic! We absolutely love this city and it’s many, many hidden treasures. While some might see it as an overwhelming concrete jungle, we found it to be one of the most livable citiesRead more
JapanMagome35°31’33” N 137°34’0” E JapanYomikaki-mura35°33’59” N 137°40’7” E October 3, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
After saying farewell to Rowena, we picked up a rental car to drive further into the mountains.
For our anniversary, we splurged on a nice ryokan with a beautiful onsen (thanks Carol, for theRead more
Lucinda Ayers
That’s it? Ring the bell hard?? Hmmmm. Not sure I’d have confidence in that... did you see any?
Dobbs Away IIUnfortunately no 🐻. We also thought the 🛎 weren’t a good deterrent. How about some spray?
JapanKatanomachi36°7’59” N 137°16’59” E October 1, 2018 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 16 °C
When we lived in Japan, we’d both visited Takayama separately. Christy remembered it as a very small, hilly town (which it wasn’t) and John remembered it as a fairly large city (which it turnsRead more
Rowena Singer
Christy and John are seriously so photogenic, particularly when they were wearing yukatas while walking about town.
Rowena Singer
This was the most unique meal experience I've had in Japan. I think I managed to keep it together until Christy made comments about the stovetop's level of cleanliness and John's observations of the death metal music.
JapanTonomachi36°33’41” N 136°39’22” E September 25, 2018 in Japan ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
We’re so grateful to have had friends and family meet us at various points during our travels. It was great fun to meet up with our friend, Rowena, in this fantastic part of Japan.
A second typhoonRead more
Travel for OneThis area was a favorite from my recent travels. It would be a great place to spend more time.
JapanKawayu Onsen Eki43°36’59” N 144°27’28” E September 24, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
After an all day drive back to Sapporo, we stayed overnight before our flight to Kanazawa – which fortunately gave us an opportunity to eat at the delicious conveyer belt sushi restaurant one moreRead more
Travel for OneThese posts are adding to my desire to return to Japan and do more exploring.
JapanKawayu Onsen Eki43°36’59” N 144°27’28” E
JapanPereke Gawa44°4’16” N 144°59’38” E September 18, 2018 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
An easy 6 hour drive through more scenic rice fields, dense forests, and along a rocky coastline took us to the small fishing village of Utoro.
The area is famous for onsens and the remote nationalRead more
Lucinda Ayers
What an amazing sight. It seems incredible that the fish would undertake this hugely challenging task. The power of nature and instinct.
JapanAsahikawa43°46’14” N 142°21’53” E September 15, 2018 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 19 °C
After picking up our rental car, we drove a few hours through the beautiful farmland of Hokkaido to the city of Asahikawa. Driving here is pleasant and easy as there aren’t many people and theRead more
Lucinda Ayers
That seems so typically Japanese. Natural beauty stylishly arranged. Really gorgeous.
JapanOtaru43°11’27” N 140°59’41” EFree
Rowena Singer
Adorable! What did it feel like? This one looks like a baby hedgehog.
Dobbs Away II
I ❤️ 🦔s, but would never go to another animal cafe. It’s clear that the animals are stressed by too much handling. They’re very spiky and surprisingly heavy.
Rowena Singer
I've thought about visiting a cat cafe, but based on your experience I may just skip that. In general, it seems as though any animal petting with public interaction can't be a good experience for the animals.