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Travel Blogs from Takayama
Por los Alpes Japoneses.
Desde Hiroshima pusimos al rumbo norte. Hemos estado un par de días, entre Kanazawa y Takayama, la costa oeste y la zona centro, los Alpes Japoneses. En Kanazawa tuvimos la suerte de conocer a un grupo de Japoneses, que nos recibieron con una cena de bienvenida, totalmente inesperada y que resultó inolvidable. A la casa donde estábamos iba llegando gente, con comida y bebida, que resulta que venían a conocer a guiris. Y todos ...
Day 7: Rainy Day in Old Town
... batter felt very light but still very crispy. One piece that really stood out was the squid. Never have I had such soft, tender and juicy squid. I was hoping bon would not like her piece so I could eat it too. Did I mention the soup and rice were bottomless. I hope they don't get any sumo wrestlers or else they may not be around next time we decide to visit Japan again. Alright, time to rest. Catching the bus to Shirakawago tomorrow morning. Two more peptos before bed and ill be ...
Day 6: Takayama - Old Town and Bike Tour
... 28 and 3 times the size of the boy. For the record, I would have destroyed him. We waved bye to the girls who treated us like royalty compared to the boy and biked towards the famous rice patties of the region that produces one of the most popular types of rice in the country. We zig zagged through the trails between the rice fields while enjoying the amazing scenery and this is when the highlight of the day occurred. As I passed a sharp but manageable 90 degree right turn, ...
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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Temples, Markets and Food Sampling
In Takayama were lots more pretty temples and shrines to visit.
Inside there were generally lots of gold items along with what look like wrapped up gifts. No shoes or cats are allowed inside. I'm not sure if the cat rule – which you were informed of through pictures – is for cats to take note of or their owners. There always was a big bell of varying sizes outside.
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