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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 ...
De natuur in
... minstens 1x in hun leven, en komen er ook om gezondheid en voorspoed voor hun kinderen af te smeken bij Amida Boeddha. Een levendige handel in 'waarzegpapiertjes', wens-houtjes (" geef mij a.u.b. voldoendes op school") en andere religieuze parafernalia omgeeft de tempel. We kregen goede uitleg van een heel aardige oudere vrijwillige gids. En op de derde dag togen we naar de Togakushivallei, wederom een uur in de bus. Die busritten zijn ...
Real Japanese experiences
... energy, and charm; the onsen (hot springs), especially the outdoor ones, where you're in a 40 degrees pool of really good water with the cold air and steam above you; koyo, the autumn colours of the leaves, that make mountains and views truly breathtaking; Japanese food and sweets, including this area's specialty, "inago" (crickets!!! We only tasted ...
Japanese country life
... town with many tourists, who come especially for the delicious chestnuts and sweets made of chestnuts.
Today we went to a mountain area nearby to visit a waterfall and see (along with many other buses of Japanese tourists) the koyo, the wonderful shades of yellows, oranges, and reds that the trees have right now! The colours are so strong and varied that it is a really beautiful sight.
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Live from the Japanese Alps!
Once reached Nagano by highway bus, we took the local train to Suzaka, 30 minutes away. It was peak time for kids going to school, and it was so interesting to notice that they all have to wear the same bag, a black (for the boys) or red (for the girls) leather backpack that looks very old-fashionable, not so comfortable, but very cute!
We were picked up ...
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