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Japan stop over
On our way to America we had an 11 hour stop over in Japan. The boys and I thought we'd get a visa for the day and go for a look around Japan. The speed train took us directly to the city from Narito airport which was roughly an hour away. The train ride was a bit expensive setting us back about $100 AUS each but very much worth the experience, not many people can say they have experienced sushi in ...
The oldest castle in Japan
We've spent one night in Matsumoto, at a nice little hostel that gave us bikes for free! So we explored Matsumoto, which is not very big and very "bike-friendly", and visited Matsumoto Castle. It is the oldest castle in Japan and one of the four National Treasures of Japan. It is definitely impressive! We went up to the sixth floor on very steep staircases, with a nice Japanese tour ...
Suwa lake and geyser
... and bags and found some tabi boots but sadly they weren't big enough for our friend's feet.
We carried on up the road and just as we were about to turn round we came across a vegetarian and vegan restaurant, Gen. As we couldn't read the menu we went for the set dish of the day which turned out to be a vegetable stew, rice with mushrooms, a tofu pattie and selected pickled veg. It was very warming, welcome and tasty!
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Matsumoto city and castle
Today we went for a walk around Matsumoto city. We ate breakfast at a coffee shop by the station Vie de France, which sold all sorts of unusual cakes, such as anko paste doughnuts, sweet potato muffins, pumpkin stuffed muffins and many more.Then we walked towards the castle. On the way we past the Yokashira shrine. Alongside it is a narrow street of shops and eateries, where frogs seem to be the coomon theme. There was a huge sculture of ...
Trek to Suwa, Nagano for Auntie's Ceremony
... free to do as I want to....and enjoy what's left of my future life."
Aunt Chiekie's memories, "My Life as an American Nissei in Tokyo, Japan
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