Day 12: Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is the largest remaining castle in Japan. The majestic white complex, which completely dominates the city of Himeji, survived both the…
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Day 11: Farewell to Yufuin and Transfer to Osaka
Unfortunately, all good things end far too quickly, and the next day it was time to say farewell to the beautiful hostel in…
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Day 10: Lake Kinrin and Beppu
I slept wonderfully in my beautiful guest room. As always, however, it was far too short a sleep, because I wanted to use…
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Day 10: Lake Kinrin
Kinrin-ko (Lake Kinrin) is a small but beautiful lake located just north of Yufuin. The lake is particularly famous for its morning atmosphere…
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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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