Gero Kanko Hotel
Travel Blogs from Gero
Por los Alpes Japoneses.
... conoce absolutamente de nada, te acoja de esa manera, menos mal que aún queda gente buena en el mundo, siempre estaremos agradecidos. El camino hacia Takayama, es muy bonito, el tren, poco a poco, se va adentrando en las montañas y los paisajes son espectaculares, el río a un lado, la montaña a otro. Esta zona es muy rica en aguas termales, aquí son muy típicos los Onsen, baños públicos. A los Japoneses ...
Day 7: Rainy Day in Old Town
... it quits. The weather may have shortened our day of sightseeing but it had absolutely no impact on our appetite. Even after all that snacking and drinking Bon and I were still looking forward to lunch and dinner. Today would be declared foodie day. It's been a few days since we've had sushi so we hit a popular choice amongst the locals in the quiet part of the city. With the help of a sake store owner, we were able to find the place. Again sake saves the day. This was our ...
Day 6: Takayama - Old Town and Bike Tour
... our entrees and dessert, they were each a culinary work of art. We had very fresh mussels to start with what tasted like a white wine sauce with a slight pinch of curry flavour. That was followed by a frothy potato soup with flakes of seaweed. For our main course, I went with the A5 fillet which is the highest grade of wagyu or Japanese beef. Bon chose the A4 sirloin cut. Both dishes were very beautifully garnished with sides of potatoe, bacon, spinach and radish. For those ...
Yosemite of Japan: Kamikochi
... the highlights of Japan. We hiked to the top of a mountain range where we hiked down into the valley of Kamikochi, the forest that is compared to Yosemite National Park in California.
Gorgeous scenery and fall colours definitely takes you away from the hustle and bustle of Tokyo.
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Takayama temples mainly
... There were lots of folk crowded in to the old narrow streets, lined with souvenir shops and kiosks selling local snacks.
As there was not anywhere to eat near our inn, we stayed in town and had an early dinner in a kind of French-Italian crossover restaurant. There they prided themselves on their pumpkin pudding, which we also tried. It was a bit like pumpkin cheesecake.
Back at the inn, a coach load had ...
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Free parking