Japan

Route taken and entries by Real Traveler NomadPix

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   Sharp city

   Osaka, Japan | Jan 20 '07 | Reviews: 0

   These are just abridged notes to be updated in due course!

   Arrived at Swissotel Nanka Osaka.

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   Factory visits

   Kameyama, Japan | Jan 22 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Visited the Sharp plants in Kameyama and Tenri. Amazing operations with up to 2km of solar panelling - hugely energy efficient. Continue reading »
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   Last day in Osaka

   Osaka, Japan | Jan 23 '07 | Reviews: 0

   A far cry  from the Swissotel but very clean and convenient. Continue reading »
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   Mountaintop monasteries

   Koyasan, Japan | Jan 24 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Amazing. Took ages to get there - needed to catch trains and a tram. Arrived in the dark, no English spoken. The YH is actually a ryokan, complete wit... Continue reading »
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   Buddist temple

   Koyasan, Japan | Jan 25 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Stayed in a buddhost monastery. Joined in the ceremony the next morning. Notes: bath and robes. More to come... Continue reading »
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   Lone saxophone

   Hiroshima, Japan | Jan 26 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Eerie city, so sad what happened. YH more like a hotel with a penthouse suite. Can't complain. Continue reading »
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   Killer deer

   Miyajima, Japan | Jan 27 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Very touristy with the much photographed tori, but still very cool. Get mobbed by deer who will eat your rail pass! Continue reading »
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   Fishing village up North

   Aomori, Japan | Jan 28 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Caught a sleeper train from Hiroshima to Shin-Osaka to Aomori. Not the best sleeping experience, squat toilet is hilarious... Continue reading »
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   Japanese Macaque

   Wakinosawa, Japan | Jan 29 '07 | Reviews: 0

   Another YH that is actually an awesome ryokan. Owners rock. It snowed - yay. We tracked snow monkeys in the forest. Brilliant. Continue reading »
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    Converted farmhouse

    Naha, Japan | Jan 31 '07 | Reviews: 0

    Nice people. beautiful wooden converted farmhouse. Oweners know the owners of the Wakinosawa place. Continue reading »
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    Over-rated

    Matsushima, Japan | Feb 01 '07 | Reviews: 0

    Pretty but very touristy. Stashed bags at station. Didn't rate this place much. Went on to Tokyo. Continue reading »
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    Walkabout Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan | Feb 02 '07 | Reviews: 0

    Wow. I wasn't that impressed by Tokyo the first day. May be because I had a really bad cold from walking in the snow in Wakinosawa. Given some weir... Continue reading »
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    Protocol city

    Kyoto, Japan | Feb 04 '07 | Reviews: 1

    Another deluxe hostel. If we had started the trip here I would have been disappointed as its aimed at Westerners. At the end of the trip was pretty co... Continue reading »

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