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    • Japan
      Day 20

      Thinking out of the Box

      August 10, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C

      Wir starteten mit der Besichtigung des Naga-machi District, auch Samuraiviertel genannt.
      Und natürlich fand ich die Häuser wieder schön. Doch irgendwann hat man sich an den Anblick dieser wunderschönen geschwungenen Dächer gewöhnt.
      Eventuell haben die 37°C ihren Teil dazu beigetragen, dass ich nicht die Ruhe aufbringen konnte, die Robert sich gewünscht hätte...

      Trotzdem haben wir damit die Wartezeit auf unsere Führung durch den "Ninja-Tempel" sinnvoll ausgefüllt. Der Tempel hat nichts mit den Ninjas selbst zu tun. Vielmehr erinnern die im Tempel verbauten Fallen und Geheimwege an das Haus eines Ninjas. Das Gebäude ist von außen gesehen in zwei Stockwerken gebaut. Ganz den damaligen Regelungen entsprechend.
      Im Inneren kann man sich jedoch auf sieben unterschiedlichen Ebenen bewegen. Diese wurden durch Türen im Wandschrank oder Treppen unter dem Dielenboden gut versteckt.
      Auch für die Verteidigung war gesorgt: Reispapier zwischen den Treppenstufen zeigten das anschleichen eines Gegners durchs Gegenlicht. Schon konnten die Verteidiger unter der Treppe auf die Füße einstechen.

      Fotos durften hier leider nicht gemacht werden.

      Weil das Wetter ja so gut war, haben wir uns danach noch den Kenroku-en angeschaut.
      Der Garten wird als einer der schönsten Japan's bezeichnet. Und das können wir auch verstehen.

      Nach unserer letzten Fahrt mit dem Shinkansen, sind wir nun wieder in Tokio, diesmal in Shinjuku, angekommen.
      Den Ausblick von diesem Teil der Stadt aus konnten wir kostenlos vom Observatory Deck des Tokio Metropolitan Government Building genießen. Wir haben sogar ein Feuerwerk von hier oben gesehen.

      Weil der Tag heiß und anstrengend war, sind wir bei Zeiten jeder in seine Kapsel gehüpft und sammeln nun Kräfte fürs morgige Shopping.      Read more

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    • Japan Sakura 2024
      Day 12

      Kanazawa - Day 2

      April 1 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Today starts with more soufflé pancakes! Keanan found this place in the geisha district, and the breakfast pancakes are so good that we consider coming back later for their dessert options!

      Our next stop is Kenrokuen Gardens, which is known for being one of Japan's 3 most beautiful gardens. The name Kenrokuen literally means "Garden of the six sublimities", referring to spaciousness, seclusion, artificiality, antiquity, abundant water and broad views, which according to Chinese landscape theory are the six essential attributes that make up a perfect garden. Water is diverted from a distant river by a sophisticated water system constructed in 1632 to feed Kenrokuen's various water features.

      We make a quick detour to the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Traditional Arts and Crafts. Here, we learned about some of the crafts this area is known for, including ceramics, laquerware, gold leaf, silk spinning and more.

      We wandered back through the castle park on our way to lunch and our massages. We checked out some buildings we hadn't yesterday and enjoyed the cherry blossoms, which seemed much more bloomed after only one additional day under the sunny blue skies. The foot massage also felt great after all the walking we've been doing!

      In the afternoon, we went back to the geisha district, which was much more packed with tourists at this time of day. Here we toured a traditional tea house that still hosts geisha events to this day, and went shopping for some traditional crafts to take home with us. In the end, we picked up some matcha bowls and sake cups with gold details.

      We then stopped at a bar, where Keanan tried a local gin and I tried a local sake before heading back to our ryokan. We donned our yakatas and used the traditional bath before going out to dinner. Dinner tonight was Kanazawa curry - a very dark curry which we both had with the recommended Noto pork cutlet. It made it onto both of our lists of favorite foods that we've tried here!

      Tonight is our last night in a traditional Japanese room, which Keanan is relieved to hear when I tell him. Neither of us have really been getting very good sleep on these thin and firm futon mattresses on the ground...      Read more

    • Japan Sakura 2024
      Day 11

      Kanazawa - Day 1

      March 31 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Craving more familiar breakfast fare, we started our day at café that was opened by Seattle natives before heading out to explore the city. After enjoying our coffee and breakfast sandwiches, we walked through Kanazawa Castle Park. The cherry blossoms here were showing some signs of life and the weather was beautiful for strolling through the park and castle ruins. Kanazawa castle burnt down several times through the centuries, with the latest fire not leaving much behind. The city recently (in the 90s) began the project of reconstructing the castle from the ruins. They're using traditional techniques and materials to restore the castle to its original appearance and we felt the explanations of these things really enhanced the experience of visiting a reconstructed site.

      The next area we explored was the samurai district, which contains several former samurai houses that have been turned into small museums. The amount of English information at these museums is almost overwhelming, and we learn all about the hierarchy of samurai and what their lives were like at each of these levels. One of the houses has a beautiful zen garden that we got to enjoy for a bit. We also stop at a very inconspicuous tea house for some matcha and wagashi and enjoy being sandwiched between a zen garden and the owner's collection of traditional dolls.

      Next, we head to Omicho Market for a very late lunch at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. While Kanazawa is known for crab, neither of us are much of a fan of the raw crab sushi or the crab miso butter roll, but otherwise, everything is delicious! When you order specific things, rather than pulling them off the conveyor belt, they arrive on a tiny sushi shinkansen, which I thought was super cute.

      We then chilled at our ryokan for a bit before heading out for dinner and evening exploration. We get some tasty yakisoba and okonomiyaki for dinner and then wander the empty streets of the geisha district. We thought we'd be able to walk through the illuminated castle park, but it seems very closed, so we just walk the perimeter of it before calling it a night.      Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 7

      Last day Kanazawa

      September 26, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C

      Today a more relaxing day. Walked through the Samurai district. The houses ranged from those of the lowly to a large house of a Samurai overlord. The gardens were stunning. Many of the houses in the narrow streets are private homes. There were artisan galleries along the way but not pushy.Read more

    • TravelerJapan in Autumn
      Day 7

      A day in Kanazawa

      November 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C

      We walked to Kenrokuen Garden where we strolled around the paths enjoying the ponds, fountains, lanterns and statues. This meticulously kept landscape garden dates back to 1546. Next we went over to Kanazawa Castle Park through the impressive fortified gate and across the moat where we saw the watchtower, park and learned about its history. We exited the park into another beautiful garden, the Gyokusen'inmaru Garden. This garden was built as a privately courtyard in 1634. Next we found Oyama Shrine which is dedicated to Maeda Toshiie, the first lord of the powerful local Maeda Clan It is surrounded by lovely gardens and ponds. It is known for its unusual gate. We stopped for lunch before visiting a couple of museums dedicated to life in Kanazawa and Samurai history. We caught a bus back to the station where we booked some further train journeys then walked back to hotel via 7 Eleven where we bought dinner and tomorrow's breakfast.Read more

    • TravelerJapan in Autumn
      Day 6–8

      Shirakawa and Kanazawa.

      November 3, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      We set the alarms early to check out then walked, with our luggage, through the cold, foggy morning to catch our 7.20am bus to Shirakawa. We travelled through many tunnels and arrived at the World Heritage Site showcasing a building style known as gasshō-zukuri (traditional thatched houses). We stowed our luggage in a coin locker and then explored the village. The sun was emerging from the fog as we wandered about this lovely village. Later we stopped for an early lunch of skewered sesame dumplings and beef patties before making our way to the bus terminal for our bus to Kanazawa. It was running late due to traffic so we chatted to a couple from Melbourne while we waited. We arrived at Kanazawa at around 2, found our hotel and were able to check in. After we settled in to yet another tiny room we walked to Kanazawa old district near the river (about a 30 minute walk). Here there is a preservation area from the Edo era. In this area tourists often dress as geishas and there are streets of old timber buildings. On the way back we stopped at a convenience store (Lawsons) and picked up dinner which we heated in our room's microwave. We have a nice city view from our hotel.Read more

    • TravelerJapan
      Day 8

      Kyoto

      September 27, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C

      Now In Kyoto. How about buying your Gucci or Prada at the train station. Massive underground shopping and food mall. Saw these Kokodama bonsai at one of the stores In Kyoto. Cecilia found a fabric store to get lost in. I found an art store. Bought paint sets for $12 back home $50. The art supplies were extensive.
      Signs at the crossings for cyclists.
      Walk through Pontocho Alley. Originally home to geishas from the Edo period. These tea houses today are small restaurants and artisan stores. Walking along the Main Street to this area you were confronted by high end shops and department stores. It is amazing that this area has survived.      Read more

    • Japon v2
      Day 12

      Oumicho sushi 🍣

      November 25, 2022 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C

      Et là pour se remettre de nos émotions de la veille on se fait un petit sushi dans le marché de Omicho, un vrai régal, tout est délicieux !

      かいてん寿し大倉
      +81 76-231-3317
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    • TravelerJapan
      Day 7

      Kanazawa Omi-cho market

      November 29, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C

      Veel minder toeristisch dan de markten van Tokyo en Kyoto is de Omi-cho markt in Kanazawa. Kanazawa ligt heel dicht bij de zee en is daarom gekend voor zijn verse vis. Op de markt verkopen ze mooie stukken vis aan spotprijzen. Wij waagden ons aan rauwe zee-egel en aten ook een grote verse Sint-Jacobsnoot, heerlijk!Read more

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    • Il rutto del Sol Levante
      Day 7

      Quartiere dei Samurai

      September 4, 2023 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C

      Dopo un'enorme colazione giapponese a base di sushimi, zuppe di pesce e tante altre cose, ci addentriamo nel quartiere dei Samurai, dove visitiamo una ex casa di un samurai, tra tatami, vesti da samurai, katane, giardini e té. Poi mangiamo un favoloso okonomiyaki.Read more

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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Mameda-honmachi, 大豆田本町

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