Kon’nichiwa Nihon

toukokuuta 2024

JAPAN BY RAIL with Wendy Wu
This is the ultimate top-toe tour of Japan covering three islands in one trip – Kyushu, Honshu and Hokkaido whilst travelling on the bullet train! From rural villages to bustling cities, from coastlines to alpine. Lue lisää

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Japani
Australia

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Ryhmämatkailu, Nähtävyyksien katselu, Juna

19,4tajetut kilometrit

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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 9
- torstai 16. toukokuuta 2024 klo 13.12
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Korkeus: 50 m
- Japani Shijōdōri 35.00856, 135.76705935°0’31” N 135°46’1” E
Marvelling at the marbling.
16. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
On the way to lunch today in Ishibashicho, Kyoto, we walked through shopping arcades. After lunch we had a little free time to browse the shops.

Many of our meals have included Waghu beef. Waghu merely means Japanese Beef. There are four types of Wagyu in Japan: Japanese Black, Japanese Brown, Japanese Shorthorn, and Japanese Polled.

There are brands of Waghu that are well known in Japan, eg Kobe, Sendai and Hide.

It was interesting to see the cuts and prices in shop and restaurant windows eg 100gm for ¥3,000 is $300 per kg.Lue lisää
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Bev LeeWhat a quirky and interesting post ..."good job"!
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 10
- perjantai 17. toukokuuta 2024 klo 8.42
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Korkeus: 61 m
- Japani Kyōto 34.986046, 135.75895734°59’10” N 135°45’32” E
Kyoto to Kanazawa.
17. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
It turns out that last night's commuter train ride was good practice for this morning. This was another time where our main suitcases would go on ahead and we would just have one hand luggage each with enough for one night.

This morning we had to catch a train at Kyoto station and to get there we would, once again, catch the commuter train at 8.31am. It would be busier than last night and we might not all get on. Plan B was for anyone not able to board to wait for the next train and we would meet up at the ticket exit at Kyoto station.

Plan B wasn't needed - we all boarded.

From Kyoto we caught an express to Tsuruga and then changed to a bullet train for the rest of the journey to Kanazawa. A coach was waiting to take us on today's siteseeing.

As it was only about 11.30am, we headed off to see Kenrokuen garden.Lue lisää
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 10
- perjantai 17. toukokuuta 2024 klo 11.49
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Korkeus: 38 m
- Japani Kodatsuno 36.563248, 136.6630436°33’48” N 136°39’47” E
Kenrokuen.
17. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Kenrokuen is one of Japan's 'Three Great Gardens'. It dates back to the early 17th century and is known for its stunning beauty in all seasons.

It was previously the outer garden of Kanazawa Castle, constructed by the Maeda family over a period of almost 200 years.

As our tour leader, Inage, explained - with Japanese gardens, one might not see a lot on entering but will see interesting areas while walking around.Lue lisää
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Candice ColeWhat a stunning garden, those tree branches are mesmerising.
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 10
- perjantai 17. toukokuuta 2024 klo 14.41
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Korkeus: 23 m
- Japani Mameda-honmachi 36.564121, 136.65013136°33’51” N 136°39’0” E
Nomura Samurai House.
17. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
On the way out of Kenrokuen we had an ice cream cone with gold leaf and hoped it wouldn't spoil lunch. Lunch was again traditional Japanese - lovely!

Nomura Samurai House is the only samurai residence open to the public in this area. It shows a typical samurai residence.

Samurai were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in the late 1870s during the Meiji era. They were the well-paid retainers of the daimyo, the great feudal landholders. They had high prestige and special privileges.

The house is minimal to say the least. Apparently this is very Japanese, even today.Lue lisää
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Candice ColeGold leaf ice cream, wow!
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 10
- perjantai 17. toukokuuta 2024 klo 15.37
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Korkeus: 18 m
- Japani Nomachi-eki 36.555073, 136.64549336°33’18” N 136°38’44” E
Kutani Pottery.
17. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Next stop, the Kutani Pottery where they produce handmade porcelain. It has been a family pottery for many generations.

Every piece is totally hand made, takes four months to produce and it is exquisite.

Their porcelain is priced to reflect that manufacturing process.

Walked to another hotel for dinner, a “western style” fixed menu. It was excellent. Four courses, nice crockery, silver cutlery and great service - we could have been in a fine hotel anywhere.Lue lisää
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 11
- lauantai 18. toukokuuta 2024 klo 10.05
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Korkeus: 141 m
- Japani Inami 36.561543, 136.977636°33’42” N 136°58’39” E
Carving out a sake cup.
18. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Travelled by coach today to Takayama. On the way we stopped in Inami.

Inami, in Toyama Prefecture, is well-known for its skilled wood carvers and sculptors.

There are 120 wood carving workshops spread throughout the town with 300 wood carvers. It is said to take ten years at least before someone can reach the craftsmanship and skills level required by the Inami Wood Carver’s Guild.

We went into the 'woodcarvers schoolroom' and sat four to a 'desk'. On the block in front of us was a sake cup blank. We were going to shape the outside of it with a hammer and chisel.

A short video showed us what to do and off we went. The noise of 28 people hammering was something else.

The blank was about 70x30mm with the centre honed out to about 50mm depth at one end. Our first task was to round off the outside to match the circumference of the hole leaving not too thick a drinking lip.

The base could then be shaped to your own preference.

On completion it was filled with sake for everyone to toast their achievement.

Another surprise cultural experience!

Lunch was in the same building with yet another style of traditional Japanese lunch…Lue lisää
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Candice ColeWhat a great memory & momento
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 11
- lauantai 18. toukokuuta 2024 klo 12.00
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Korkeus: 832 m
- Japani Kawaichō-jōgashima 36.292275, 137.04405436°17’32” N 137°2’39” E
No land unused.
18. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
With only 30% of the land available for living and agriculture, none of it goes to waste.

It seems that all available space is very efficiently used for rice paddies or growing vegetables.
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- Päivä 11
- lauantai 18. toukokuuta 2024 klo 14.04
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 474 m
- Japani Shirakawa-go 36.25666, 136.9044836°15’24” N 136°54’16” E
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Shirakawa-go
18. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Shirakawa-go (Shirakawa Village) is a Japanese mountain settlement in what was once considered a wild and unexplored region. Because of the area’s natural environment, with high mountains and heavy snowfall, interaction with neighboring regions was limited.

This created the conditions for the development of unique cultural practices and lifestyles. It is now registered as a World Cultural Heritage site.

The farmhouses have steeply sloped roofs. All the houses are aligned north south so the windows back and front make the most of the sunlight.

One of the biggest houses here is the five storey Nagase family house also called the doctor's house. The Nagases worked as house doctors for the Maedad (a samurai clan). This is one of three houses visitors can enter.

The 1st, ground, floor has tools for ceremonies and festivals that are still used, and medical tools etc.

On the 2nd floor are employees bedrooms.

The 3rd floor has working rooms with tools from the past.

Silk was processed on the 4th floor .

Silkworms (yosan) were raised on the 5th floor - it is closed for safety reasonsLue lisää
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What are you eating?? [Sh]
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Candice ColeHugo would love that wagyu beef!!
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 11
- lauantai 18. toukokuuta 2024 klo 15.16
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Korkeus: 495 m
- Japani Shirakawa-go 36.257095, 136.90574636°15’26” N 136°54’21” E
More Shirakawa-go photos.
18. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
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Janette and John Kon’nichiwa Nihon
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- Päivä 12
- sunnuntai 19. toukokuuta 2024 klo 9.40
- ☁️ 18 °C
- Korkeus: 575 m
- Japani Takayama 36.143101, 137.25791936°8’35” N 137°15’29” E
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Miyagawa mkt & Takayama Festival Floats.
19. toukokuuta 2024, Japani ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
The Miyagawa morning market happens every morning. There are many stalls along the riverside with shops on the other side of the narrow street.

The stalls sell fresh fruit and vegetables, local craft and local products.

The Takayama Festival Floats Exhibition Hall houses floats from the Takayama Festival which dates back to the 16th century.

There are two festivals each year - the Spring festival (April 14th and 15th) in which 12 floats take part and the Autumn festival (October 9th and 10th) which features 11 floats. The floats are pulled through the town streets.

Many of the Yatai (floats) date from the 17th century and are decorated with complicated carvings, gilded wood and detailed metalwork. This detailed work is also found inside the floats.

Four floats are on display at a time with the display changed three times a year.

As we exited, a crane flew down and eyed off some carp. The larger fish appeared to 'herd' the smaller fish out of danger.Lue lisää
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Wow also loved the monkeys. [Sharyn]
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Candice ColeThe Yatai are beautiful, so intricate
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