May 17
Rejuvenated at Shirahama
The white sand beaches, the clear blue waters, and the convenient location of everything, and the perfect temperature makes us yearn to return to Shirahama.
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May 16
Pacific Ocean Swimming
Peering between palm trees we saw the lapping of the waves and heard the ocean. We fell asleep content that we would be swimming in the Pacific Ocean.
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May 5
Beppu’s various Onsen
We were ready for a relaxing bath and Beppu was just the place to find one; being famous for the largest concentration of onsen and rotenburos in Japan.
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Apr 17
Middle of nowhere Katahara Onsen
Katahara was WAY out of the way, and didn’t have the fireflies or the hydrangea festival we had planned on attending, still too early in the season.
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Mar 30
Japan Wk 7: Northern-most Japan
Our 7th and final week in Japan contained a trek to Northern-most Japan and sad farewells to this great land; locales visited along the way: Sapporo to Wakkanai to Sapporo Sapporo to Okayama Okayama to Takamatsu to Imabari to Onomichi to Tokyo Mitaka: Studio Ghibli Museum Emperor’s Garden, Tskiji Market, Sailor Moon, & Capsule Hotel…
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Mar 28
Wk5: Conclusion of Pilgrimage
Week 5 in Japan rounded out our Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage on the Kii Peninsula. Here is where we spent those days: Kumano Kodo & Gorge Katsuura, Nachi, & Nagoya Nagoya & Yamaguchi Akiyoshidai & Asa Asa & Matsue Matsue & Kanazawa Kanazawa & Wajima Share
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Mar 25
Week 2: Resident of Banshu Ako
A day by day account of where we were and some of the experiences we had in Week 2; the highlight being Banshu Ako. Nara Himeji & Banshu Ako Banshu Ako Banshu Ako & Osaka Hiroshima & Miyajima Miyajima & Beppu Beppu & Sakurajima Share
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