J-Trip - Japan!!

Konichiwa!!

The Queen Beetle, a fast aqua-dynamic hydrofoil boat, took us in less than 4 hours to Japan. Fantastic to set foot again on this island after our honeymoon 5,5 years ago. We took it slowly in Fukuoka, visiting a temple here, eating some famous local Tonkotsu ramen there, before speeding up with the Shinkansen bullet train. We left beautiful, natural and quiet Kyushu island unfortunately aside, skipped the Hiroshima area (already explored) and made our way to relaxed and cosmopolitan Kobe, needless to say famous for its special, juicy, tender, melt-on-your-tongue beef (and yes, fully confirmed 😋😋!!). By ropeway we visited the tranquil Nunobiki Herb Gardens, tested our smells (more than 75.000 herbs) and enjoyed beautiful vistas on the city and bay.

On the other side of the bay lies Osaka, a quick visit before heading to Kyoto. But not without enjoying their famous savory pancake Okonomiyaki and Tako-yaki, doughy dumplings with octopus. For the kids, the Pokemon center seemed the highlight of the town.

Some food experiences in the next story!Read more