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Hello Japan! | Apr 30 07'

by Kolet Ink a 30 year old female from France, on vacation in Tokyo

"I actually made it. It took me 27 years, but I am finally in my homeland..."

Well, I actually made it. It only took 27 years, but I am finally in my homeland. Ok, so I’m not actually Japanese, but when you’ve got a mother wh... Continue reading »
autumn festival | Nov 01 06'

by angus a 28 year old male from Wellington, on vacation in Karatsu

"three, two, one, burners ONNnnnnn!!!"

Karatsu Kunchi is a massive festival in a northern town of our prefecture. Over three days it draws crowds of between 150,000 to 500,000 each... Continue reading »
Kyoto - Maiko Makeover | Nov 05 04'

by HeatherN a 25 year old female, on vacation in Kyoto

"Try to not smile when someone is miming it to you by smooshing their cheeks in and pulling their lips down into a frown."

With a grasp on the bus system now, Jas and I headed back up to the hills where Kiyomizu is located. We got off the bus at the bottom of the hill,... Continue reading »
monkey fun | Mar 20 07'

by angus a 28 year old male from Wellington, on vacation in Sasebo

"monkeys flew from branch to branch to human to branch"

With a midweek national holiday on the cards, not quite long enough to go anywhere very far away, and wanting to catch up with Kate who was visitin... Continue reading »
Arriving at the Kitano Arms & first day at work | Sep 19 06'

by Cisco (Fran) a 30 year old female from Wimbledon, on vacation in Tokyo

"It even comes with its own "earthquake emergency" kit."

The Kitano Arms is essentially an upmarket Travelodge, but it will be my home for the next 6 months so am starting to get well and truly settled in... Continue reading »
Freaky jumping flashing shows! | Mar 14 07'

by zaarin_2003 a 30 year old male from London, on vacation in Tokyo

"No vegetarians allowed..."

So, my final stop.Tokyo is a weird place. In some ways, it's completely different to London, yet in others, it's exactly the same. But one thing wa... Continue reading »
Kyoto | Mar 05 07'

by Tony and Jill a 50 year old male traveling as a couple from Bristol, on vacation in Kyoto

After finding the Ryokan, which took a bit of finding as the street names were confusing because the map from the tourist centre did not match the... Continue reading »
We're Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto. | Feb 12 07'

by Adro&Sean a 27 year old female traveling as a couple from Wellington, on vacation in Tokyo

The flight to Tokyo was boring and unlike the flight from Wellywood to Brisbane it was definitely long enough to experience The Numbing. We s... Continue reading »
Kyoto | Aug 13 07'

by Doug & Jackie a traveling as a couple, on vacation in Kyoto

"Temple time ..."

Kyoto was the traditional capital of Japan before Tokyo. There are many temples and we decided that three would be worth visiting in one day. The t... Continue reading »
Not Enough Time in Tokyo | Jul 03 06'

by Aislign a 27 year old female, on vacation in Tokyo

"You could spend your life in Tokyo and never explore all it had to offer"

So, after lunch and the lake and everything, it was back to the bus to continue to drive on toward Tokyo! It was a while driving, and there w... Continue reading »