Day 9: Hiroshima Castle and Transfer to Yufuin
I took it a little easier on the fourth day of my tour. The only thing on the agenda was the transfer to…
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Day 8: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
The next morning I set off early because I had a long journey ahead of me: with the Shinkansen via Osaka to Hiroshima….
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Day 7: Ishinomaki and Sendai
After a relaxing night in the Ryokan, I had to get up way too early! To reach the cat island of Tashirojima, I…
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Day 7: Rinnō-ji
My last destination in Sendai was the Rinnō-ji. This temple was built in a different location in 1441. When the Data clan took…
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Day 7: Daikannon
Since the Cat Island didn’t work out, I found myself back in Sendai and decided to go to the colossal statue of Daikannon…
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Day 6: Sendai
On the sixth day, I finally set off on a round trip. To start the little road trip, I picked Sendai in the…
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Day 6: Zuihōden
My main target in Sendai was the Zuihōden: a mausoleum complex built by Date Masamune and his heirs. I was very excited to…
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Day 5: Tokyo Sky Tree and Gōtoku-ji
The next day I would be traveling to Sendai, so I decided to take it easy on the last day of my first…
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Day 5: Akihabara and Dinner in Asakusa
To round off the day I go to Akihabara and finally to Asakusa for dinner. Akihabara: Hunt for scale model kits In Akihabara…
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Day 5: Marunouchi and Tokyo Station
On the way from the Sky Tree to Gōtoku-ji in Setagaya, I made a short stop at Tokyo Station. On the one hand,…
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