Travel in Japan

Will The Train Come? to this last stop?

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At The Last Stop

We had a blast taking numerous trains in Kyushu . However, for the West (by West, I mean the area covered by JR West) it was just a few trains that we tried

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Trains, Trains, Trains & A Tram – The West

and taking the Resort Shirakami train – Buna. I posted about the trip earlier in the post : Day 4 In Japan – A 5 Hour Trip To Nowhere . Why did I call it a trip to nowhere

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A Scenic Ride On The Gono Line Part I

OK, so we ate sushi for lunch at Sushi Zanmai

Located in Bessho Onsen, Kitamuki Kanon Temple or north-facing hall of the Goddess of Mercy; was founded in the Heian Period (8th-9th century) by Jikaku, the chief priest of Enryakuji Temple, Hieizan. A rare construction in Japan with the hall facing north, it is said that if people visit Zenkoji Temple, which faces south, to pray for their future and happiness after death, and do not pray for divine favor for the present by visiting the north-facing hall　of the Goddess of Mercy, their devotions will be unbalanced.

All those posts about the food we enjoyed while vacationing in Japan last year, we have yet posted anything on sushi, haven’t we?

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Sushi For Lunch

We took the shinkansen from Tokyo to Akita on Day 3 of our trip to Japan in September. Read: Day 3 In Japan – Akita : Bullet Train And Food Display Places We Stay : Toyoko-Inn Akita Arriving in time for lunch at Akita Station, the first order of business was looking for a decent place to eat. Not keen

It’s Raimie’s birthday today.

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Happy Birthday Dear Son

After enjoying ourselves in Japan for almost two weeks, it’s time to head home. Honestly, despite the many visits we made to Japan, it never seems enough for us.

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Day 13 In Japan : The Trip Back Home

Day 10 was spent relaxing in a Japanese Inn called Uematsuya and dipping countless of times in the onsens.

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Day 11 In Japan : On The Train Again