Osaka to Okinawa in 3 weeks!
In and around Japan
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I'm born and raised in Canada but my parents are originally from Japan. Although I've been to Japan 15 or so times, our trips usually consist of visiting our 40 + family members. Not that there's anything wrong with that as we are a very close family BUT, once we've done the rounds it's time to hop back on the plane.
My husband and I stopped over in Japan on the way back from Bali 2 years ago. Although we were only there for 3 days, we had a blast! We've talked about going back and finally the opportunity has arrived. We're planning to start in Osaka and work our way down to Okinawa where we're hoping to laise on the beach for 1relaxing week. Since Japan can get very expensive, we're going to redeem our Starwood points for some hotel stays. So, we'll be staying in some really fancy places and then at other times, not so fancy at all! Hey it's not like we won the lottery or anything!
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In the meantime, here's a song to get us in the mood. They're an Okinawan band called Yanawaraba. I love the sound of the sanshin (Okinawan yukulele).
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler beachlover
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#1 leave rainy Vancouver
We're setting off from our hometown of Vancouver, BC for a whirlwind 3 week adventure in Japan.
Our travel plans are to depart Vancouver for... Continue reading »
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Just a quick stop~over...
We finally made it!! After 9 hours of flight time from Vancouver to Tokyo, we boarded our second flight to Osaka which was an additional 1 hour.&... Continue reading »
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Wow Hiroshima is beautiful!
Arrived in Hiroshima after an hour long bullet train ride. Rod was amazed at how efficient the railway system is in Japan. The train arrives o... Continue reading »
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Nightfall in Miyajima must be beautiful
Wow I’m behind! I’m writing day 3 on day 6. The days have gone by so quickly but each and every day has been very very long. We’ve been w... Continue reading »
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Just chillin' ok more like shoppin' in Nagoya
We thought we’d take it easy and just stroll around Nagoya castle for the day but the shopping mall was just calling us to spend some money so we c... Continue reading »
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My Ninja's Birthday!
My husband has always had a fascination with ninjas which I couldn’t quite understand. Maybe that’s why he married me; maybe he thinks I’m a... Continue reading »
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Out of a Samurai movie - beautiful old town
Seeing as we had covered Ninja City in half a day, we decided to return the car early in Nagoya so we can have a head start in travelling to our... Continue reading »
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Lots of Shopping....oooh and the foot massages!
We decided to position ourselves at the Westin Nagoya Castle once again as they are in a great location (across from Nagoya castle) and offer fre... Continue reading »
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Exploring the sights
We arrived quite early in Osaka so we decided to venture out to the maze of shops and restaurants along the underground train station of JR Osaka... Continue reading »
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Walkin' with Johnnie Hillwalker
I read about Johnnie Hillwalker in my Lonely Planet guidebook and also heard about him from my mom. Apparently he's quite the famous guy an... Continue reading »
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They're not as nice as Rudolph!
We spent the 12th shopping in Osaka so there wasn’t much to report about so we’ll skip a day and move forward to today where we’re in... Continue reading »
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Den Den Town & Last Minute Errands
We’re running some last minute errands, namely souvenir shopping for family and friends back home. I’ve been asked by my coworker to pick up... Continue reading »
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