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- Day 8
- Friday, January 17, 2020 at 7:34 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 13 m
JapanGenbaku Dōmu-mae-eki34°23’52” N 132°27’11” E
Night Walk and Dinner
January 17, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
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- Day 9
- Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 9:13 AM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- JapanGenbaku Dōmu-mae-eki34°23’44” N 132°27’10” E
A-Dome and Memorial Park
January 18, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Starting the morning with a walk around memorial park all centred around the a-dome. This now wreck of a buildings was one of the few surviving buildings from the atomic bomb that struck the city onRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 1:22 PM
- ⛅ 12 °C
- Altitude: 8 m
- JapanFukuromachi34°23’30” N 132°27’11” E
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
January 18, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
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- Day 9
- Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 4:32 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 123 m
- JapanHikarimachi34°24’19” N 132°28’34” E
Hiroshima Toshogu Shrine
January 18, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
The weather is a lovely 15* today (compared to the lows of 6 the previous few days), so I’ve decided to take this afternoon to complete the shrine hike up the mountain behind the Hiroshima ToshoguRead more
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- Day 9
- Saturday, January 18, 2020 at 7:21 PM
- 🌙 6 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- JapanHatchōbori-eki34°23’29” N 132°27’46” E
Night time in Hiroshima
January 18, 2020 in Japan ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
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- Day 10
- Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 9:10 AM
- ☁️ 5 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- JapanItsukushima Kō34°17’56” N 132°19’16” E
Miyajima Island
January 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
Visiting the small island of Miyajima this morning, this is a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of Japan’s most visited tourist spots. The most important attraction on the island isRead more
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- Day 10
- Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 10:51 AM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 21 m
- JapanDaishoin34°17’35” N 132°19’8” E
Daishō-in Temple
January 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
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- Day 10
- Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 1:21 PM
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 524 m
- JapanMont Misen34°16’47” N 132°19’11” E
Mt. Misen
January 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Covered with primeval forest, the sacred Misen mountain is Miyajima’a highest mountain at 530m. At 6KM round trip it was a steady uphill climb to the peak where you had 360 degree views of NagasakiRead more
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- Day 10
- Sunday, January 19, 2020 at 7:55 PM
- ⛅ 9 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- JapanNagasaki Railway Station32°45’8” N 129°52’16” E
Nagasaki
January 19, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
Made it all the way to Nagasaki the final stop on my journey down Japan, before returning to Tokyo in two days. So far I’ve covered 1,250KM in distance and walked 163KM over 10 days, not bad going.Read more
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- Day 11
- Monday, January 20, 2020 at 10:17 AM
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 9 m
- JapanDejima-eki32°44’39” N 129°52’19” E
Dejima
January 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
First stop Dejima, this was a Dutch artificial island constructed by the Japanese in order to segregate foreigners from the mainland. The Dutch were restricted to Dejima during Japan's two centuriesRead more
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- Day 11
- Monday, January 20, 2020 at 12:31 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 24 m
- JapanMatsuyama-machi-eki32°46’33” N 129°51’48” E
Nagadaki Atomic Bomb Museum
January 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Next stop today is the atomic bomb museum, on August 9th American forces dropped fat boy on the city, originally meant for Kokura. The museum was a touching tribute to the event, but also blurred someRead more
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- Day 11
- Monday, January 20, 2020 at 7:22 PM
- ⛅ 7 °C
- Altitude: 306 m
- JapanNakanoshima32°45’9” N 129°50’59” E
Mt. Inasa
January 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
333m high above Nagasaki is Inasa-Yama, offering amazing views over Nagasaki, it’s been ranked as one of the world’s top three nighttime views.
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- Day 11
- Monday, January 20, 2020 at 8:38 PM
- ⛅ 8 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- JapanKankōdōri-eki32°44’36” N 129°52’41” E
Japanese Curry for Dinner
January 20, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
I don’t see how much different it is to Indian curry BUT hey ho the Japanese have made there own version and called it... you guessed it... Japanese curry.
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 9:40 AM
- ☀️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- JapanTsukimachi-eki32°44’32” N 129°52’33” E
Shinchi Chinatown
January 21, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
During Japan’s two hundred year period of isolation Nagasaki became home to the only Chinese community in Japan. Today the area is still home to a Chinese community shown through the culture andRead more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 12:28 PM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 10 m
- JapanŌurakaigandōri-eki32°44’18” N 129°52’12” E
Nagasaki Port
January 21, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
With the weather a barmy 12* (after days of lows this is lovely), so I’ve bought a small lunch and took it down to the port to enjoy.
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 1:31 PM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 35 m
- JapanDōza-gawa32°44’4” N 129°52’6” E
Glover-dōri and Ōura Cathedral
January 21, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
After the atomic bomb a large majority of the city was destroyed, in the clover garden area a large majority of Meji-period European houses, at the the top of the hill there was beautiful views ofRead more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 4:09 PM
- ☀️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 63 m
- JapanNagasaki32°45’16” N 129°52’55” E
Suwa-jinja
January 21, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Reached by climbing 200 steps this was a beautiful way to end my time in Nagasaki. The grounds are protected by komainu (protective dogs), the dogs were often called upon by prostitues, who prayed toRead more
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- Day 12
- Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 8:54 PM
- ⛅ 5 °C
- Altitude: 17 m
- JapanHakata33°35’24” N 130°25’14” E
Night train Nagasaki —> Tokyo
January 21, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
Long night tonight, travelling from Nagasaki all the way to Tokyo some 1,250KM and should take 12 hours.
Nagasaki —> Hakata
Hakata —> Himeji
Himeji —> Tokyo
Part of the trip involves anRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 9:56 AM
- ☁️ 4 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- JapanHarajuku Eki35°40’12” N 139°42’7” E
Meiji-jingū
January 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C
First stop is Tokyo’s grandest shintō Shrine dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken (1868-1912)- their rule is one that moved Japan from an isolated feudal nation to a modern nationRead more
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 12:06 PM
- ☁️ 6 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- JapanTochōmae Eki35°41’30” N 139°41’33” E
Tokyo Govt Building Observatory
January 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
Next stop today is the observatory on top of the Tokyo Government Building, at 202M high this observatory gave amazing views over Tokyo, even if it wasn’t the clearest of days!
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 1:54 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 55 m
- JapanShinjuku Nishiguchi Eki35°41’33” N 139°42’4” E
Godzilla Head
January 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Don’t really have anything else to say about this, other than it is SOOO Japanese!
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 2:45 PM
- ☁️ 8 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- JapanKitanomaru park35°41’26” N 139°45’21” E
The Imperial Palace
January 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ☁️ 8 °C
Busy morning so a nice stroll round the Imperial Palace gardens was a lovely way to spend the late afternoon!
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- Day 13
- Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at 5:39 PM
- ⛅ 6 °C
- Altitude: 32 m
- JapanShibuya Eki35°39’35” N 139°41’60” E
Shibuya and Shibuya Crossing
January 22, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Shibuya is the heart of Tokyo’s youth culture, and the continuous flow of people, the glowing video screens and the tangible buzz about the place really does hit you over the head!
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- Day 14
- Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 7:36 AM
- ⛅ 3 °C
- Altitude: 112 m
- JapanUtsunomiya-eki36°33’30” N 139°53’56” E
Early Start- Nikkō
January 23, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
Early start this morning as I’m off for a morning in Nikkō.
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- Day 14
- Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 9:25 AM
- ⛅ 4 °C
- Altitude: 606 m
- JapanShinkyo bridge36°45’13” N 139°36’16” E
Nikkō National Park
January 23, 2020 in Japan ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
After a short train ride from Tokyo I’ve arrived at the Nikkō National Park, it’s a cold day and it’s lightly snowing, but that’s better than the rain that was in Tokyo this morning!
TravelerJosh I’ll be home 21st Great pictures x
JHarwoodNearly the same time as me! X