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Chapter 2

📖 This chapter is about going from Hong Kong back to Toronto by buses 🚌 , trains 🚂 and boats 🚤 Les mer
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    Day 77: Tamaudun Royal Museum

    22. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    We spent our day in the must-go area in Okinawa, Naha city. Our focus is visit the Shuri Castle Site. But on the way, we passed through this Mausoleum. So we decided to drop by and take a look.

    The Tama-udub mausoleum is the final resting place of the royal family of the second Sho Dynasty of the Ryukyu Kingdom. It was built in 1501, as a symbol power over the Rykyu Islands. It suffered damage in WWII. The burial chamber has three rooms - central, eastern and western. In the central room, the royal remains were stored for purification, before being interred in the eastern room. The eastern room was exclusively for the remains of kings and queens. The western room was for the remains of other members of the royal family.Les mer

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    Day 77: Shuri Castle

    22. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C

    Shuri Castle, probably the must-visit place in Naha Okinawa. It was the royal residence for the king and his family, and at the same time, it functioned as the Shuri Royal Government, a governing institution of the kingdom. The Castle was left in ruins after the Battle of Okinawa in 1945 and was restored after 1992. It was restored, once again, after the severe fire in 2019. Therefore, we can just see the construction of the castle now.Les mer

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    Day 79: Kunigami Forest Park

    24. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    We planned for an adventure today around Nago, trying to hike at the Kunigami Forest Park. We did not have much agenda and just walked the hiking route. Once we reached the top, we decided to take a different route to go down. However, part of the road chosen was washed out due to recent storm. We took our chance to follow the road to see if it would lead us back to the main road. If not, we would have to stuck here overnight as there is only one bus out back to Nago. Lucky that the road was walkable and it brought us back to the bus stop eventually. It was an adventurous journey.Les mer

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    Day 83: Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tombs

    28. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    Nearby Munakata Shrine, there’s an area with mounded tombs. So we decided to check it out. The area is called the Shimbaru-Nuyama Mounded Tomb Group. It comprises the tombs of the Munakata clan, an ancient powerful family that led interactions with overseas countries. From the 5th-6th centuries, the Munakata clan constructed a group mounded tombs on a plateau, which once overlooked a sea inlet. To date, 41 mounded tombs have been well-preserved, including some key-hole shaped tombs with round read mounds.Les mer

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    Day 83: Fukuoka again!

    28. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C

    Yes, we were in Fukuoka again. As we calculate the wrong days for our JR pass, we ended up having the JR pass activated earlier. So, to fully utilize the pass, we just took the high speed train to Fukuoka for a bowl of Ramen. There’s a Ramen plaza just inside the Fukuoka JR station.

    It seems luxurious to transit on a high-speed train for a bowl Ramen. But, why not?    Les mer

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    Day 85:Iwami Ginza World Heritage Center

    30. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C

    We finally arrived at the World Heritage Center. Originally we planned to go in and check out the underground silver mine, However, the price was way too expensive. We thought that it’s way over-priced. So we decided not to join the tour.

    It was the largest silver mine in Japanese History. It was active for almost 400 years. One-third of the world’s 16th century silver were sourced there.

    We also said goodbye to our Italian friend whom we met in the hostel here.    Les mer

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    Day 86: Yunotsu

    31. mars 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 4 °C

    Welcome to Yunotsu! The reason why we made a stop here is for the Hot Spring (onsen). Since Chris hasn’t tried to be in an Onsen, this is a perfect place for him to try the public onsen. Men and Women are separated in the onsen, so we took turn going to the onsen separately. In Yunotsu, there’s some nice cherry blossoms. It’s a town for onsen and for relaxation,Les mer

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    Day 87: Atomic Bomb Dome

    1. april 2025, Japan ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

    The building now known as the A-bomb Dome was designed by Czech architect Jan Letzel.

    At 8:15 a.m., August 6, 1945, an American B29 bomber carried out the world's first atomic bombing. The bomb exploded approximately 600 meters above and 160 meters southeast of the Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, ripping through and igniting the building, instantly killing everyone in it.

    Because the blast struck from almost directly above, some of the center walls remained standing, leaving enough of the building and iron frame to be recognizable as a dome.

    After the war, these dramatic remains came to be known as the A-bomb Dome.    Les mer

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