Hakone Highlights

It was a very chilly morning as we left our Kyoto hotel to catch the Shinkansen to Odawara to see the sights of Hakone. We caught our first glimpse of Mt Fuji from the train. It took about 2 hours toRead more
It was a very chilly morning as we left our Kyoto hotel to catch the Shinkansen to Odawara to see the sights of Hakone. We caught our first glimpse of Mt Fuji from the train. It took about 2 hours toRead more
No trains today! We explored our local Asakusa area starting with Sensoji Temple and the nearby Five Story Pagoda. It was reasonably quiet as the surrounding shops don't open til later. I even triedRead more
We started by getting a train to the Tourist information office at Ueno Station to get a 72 hour subway pass. Job done we decided to visit the Museum of Natural History and Science. It was free forRead more
The day started very rainy so we took the opportunity to rest and start sorting our packing. We had some noodles for lunch then headed out into the rain to catch the train to Tokyo Sea Life Park. TheRead more
Our last full day in Tokyo we decided to go to Ueno Zoo. It has the distinction of being the oldest zoo in Japan as it first opened in 1882. Having booked online we were able to enter quickly once theRead more
We leave Japan late this evening so we spent the day redoing some Tokyo sights, riding the subway, and browsing the shops and arcades. We had stowed our luggage with the hotel so we were unencumbered.Read more
Heute früh ging es von Seoul richtung Tokio.
Extrem müde bin ich dann angekommen und musste mich erstmal mit dem großen Metro-Netz zurecht finden. Nach eineinhalb Stunden Fahrt bin ich dannRead more
Heute war der erste richtige Tag in Tokio. Eine wahnsinnig große Stadt.
Zunächst ging es zum Asakusa-Schrein, im Stadtteil Asakusa, wo auch mein Hotel ist. Es ist der älteste Tempel in Tokio. AuchRead more
Heute war eine eher kalter, regnerischen Tag, sodass ich heute erstmal eine Museum besucht habe.
Das Mori Building Digital Art Museum. Hier war eine Aufstellung von TeamLab Borderless.
Räume wurdenRead more
Heute ging es Richtung Fuji. Ich hatte eine Tour gebucht, die zum Fuji und zu zwei der Fünf Seen drum herum ging.
Das Wetter war jedoch wie die Tage zuvor nicht besonders gut. Regen und WolkenRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Komagata, 駒形
Sounds like a very interesting day. [Karen]