Events and happenings are aplenty, especially Tokyo Attractions. Below are some hints and tips about where to stay, urban camp, save money, and visit in and around Tokyo. Saving Money in Tokyo Finding food After 5 pm many grocery chains will discount all of the prepared food. This means cheaper sushi, noodles, and rice in…
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Himeji Castle was a wondrous place to sleep, explore, and learn about. We ventured about the grounds, bought breakfast from a friendly local vendor.
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Kyoto was an amazing experience, but it was time to move on. Nara was close by and was famous for their native deer. On to Nara we rode!
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I was concerned when I first heard about Urban Camping Japan. My mother and I had bought tickets for 7 weeks to Japan. At that point, the worst that could of happened would be for us to be stuck in Tokyo, then as time passed we raised more money and we could travel further afield….
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Ueno is the historic center of present day Tokyo, containing the imperial palace, Ueno park and zoo, and Tokyo Station. A great place to start exploration.
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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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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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By week 4 in Japan we needed a little rest and felt that a beach destination and a Castle in the Sky could rejuvenate us. Where we spent week 4: Toyota & Osaka Osaka, Ikeda, & Takeda Takeda to Shirahama Shirahama Shirahama Shirahama to Kii-Tanabe Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Share
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Week 3 in Japan was a visit to my much beloved movie destination: “Princess Mononoke” by Studio Ghibli or as Yakushima Island had been called by my mother ‘Mononoke Island’. The day by day outline of where we spent our time on this amazing tropical island: Sakurajima & Kagoshima Yakushima: Onaida Nature Trail Yakushima: Onaida…
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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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