For our morning in Hiroshima we walked down to the Peace Memorial Park and A-bomb Dome where we took in the more serious side of Hiroshima and the role it […]
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Hiroshima = okonomiyaki!!
After an absolutely epic transit day, we finally arrived in our hotel (Hotel Active) in central Hiroshima. To be approximately precise… Sounkyo to Kamikawa – Bus – 22km Kamikawa to […]
The hunt for Kit Kats – Japan
Before coming over here we had heard that Japan offered a massive range of weird and wonderful Kit Kat flavours. We’re on the hunt and have so far managed to […]
We’ve both got crabs – Sounkyo, Japan
This morning we took the train from Asahikawa to Kamikawa where we changed over to bus for the rest of the journey to Sounkyo. Sounkyo is a tiny little alpine […]
Asahidake, you're the one…
So much for hiking up Mt Asahidake (rhymes with rubber ducky). This was the view at the bottom of the ropeway (a cable car in Aussie-speak)… And this was the […]
Moerenuma madness – Moerenuma Park, Japan
Woke up seriously bloated this morning. Not surprising really given the volume of food we consumed yesterday! Feeling a bit like the Goodyear blimp trying to navigate our tiny hotel […]
Can’t. Move. Too . Much. Foooood….Sapporo Autumn Food Festival, Japan
Today started with our first traditional Japanese breakfast consisting of grilled fish, egg scrolls, pickles, natto (fermented soy beans!), pureed radish, rice and miso. Not bad at all, although the […]
Kanmangafuchi Abyss (and ramen!) – Nikko and Hokkaido, Japan
Last day in Nikko today. The weather had closed in so we got the umbrellas out and went for a stroll along the Kanmangafuchi Abyss. All the way along the […]
Goodbye Tokyo, Hello Nikko!
Our last morning in Tokyo…:( Here’s an idea of the type of breakfast we were having each morning at the Super Hotel in Tokyo… It was a pretty crazy morning […]
Kamakura, soba, Jamaica and Roma – Japan
Our original plan had been to do a day trip down to lake Kawaguchiko at the foot of Mt Fuji. Unfortunately the forecast was for rain, meaning there was very […]