Yamaguchi…Maybe not

The way to Yamaguchi was a very non-touristy experience and one of the more realistic experiences we had, as we were not visiting an attraction.

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“Wind Rises” in Nagoya

A huge fan of Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, it was a lot of fun stopping off on our way to Toyota in Nagoya. Then off to the Toyota Factory tour.

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Turtles of Yakushima

Turtles being turtles, they only come ashore during the night; continuing our crazy streak we went out in a torrential downpour to watch them.

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Volcanic Sakurajima

We were off to Dinosaur park on Sakurajima Island. Urban camping at, which then came with 2 story location, pet hawk, and viewing of a Submarine.

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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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Road trip begins on US Hwy 101

US Hwy 101 was our moving “destination” on our way to San Francisco, California. Highlights including Haystack Rock, Devil’s Punch Bowl, and Thor’s Well

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