Category: japan 2017

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Final day in Japan

Day 22 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

5 minute read

View of Sapporo looking west

View of Sapporo looking west

It was my final day in Japan. I said bye to Adrian as he left early for his morning flight back to his hometown via Sendai.

Kutchan

Day 11 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

3 minute read

Snowy Streets of Hakodate

Snowy Streets of Hakodate

The day after Christmas and we were due for our road trip across the island to the ski town of Kutchan.

Christmas in Hakodate

Day 10 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

6 minute read

View of Goryokaku from Goryukaku tower

View of Goryokaku from Goryukaku tower

It's Christmas morning in Hakodate and we have a bunch of stuff to do today. Me and Adrian woke up nice and early to go take a tram to the Hakodate morning market for some fresh seafood.

Hakodate

Day 9 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

5 minute read

Night view of Hakodate from Mount Hakodate

Night view of Hakodate from Mount Hakodate

Today I was going to catch a train to Hakodate, Hokkaido. But I woke up a bit late unfortunately.

Hirosaki

Day 8 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

4 minute read

Mount Iwaki overlooking Hirosaki

Mount Iwaki overlooking Hirosaki

I woke up a bit late and decided to go check out the Hirosaki castle. The castle grounds were covered in ice and snow and I believe in other months there's an entry fee to enter the inner castle grounds but it's free in winter. Probably a good thing as there were barely any people around except for joggers and a small amount of tourists.

Akita, Gono Line and Hirosaki

Day 7 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

8 minute read

Tohoku Countryside

Tohoku Countryside

I woke up at about 8am and had breakfast. Breakfast today was more local ingredients and mushrooms. I was alos given a fish that seemed to be coated in a sweet soy sauce. The fish was alright but again, I struggled to eat many of the items given. Interestingly, the westerners next to me seemed to have been delivered a special breakfast consisting of some smoked salmon and eggs and ham and other items that seems more palatable. I snuck out after eating only 1/4 of my breakfast in shame again and hurriedly tried to take one last quick bath in the outside pool.

Kakunodate and Nyuto Onsen

Day 6 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

13 minute read

Hinokinai River from Kakunodate

Hinokinai River from Kakunodate

Today I planned to visit the old Samurai town of Kakunodate then later the famous Nyuto Onsens. To do this required a really really early morning start.

Yamadera and Murayama

Day 5 of Japan 2017 trip

By A. Bush

9 minute read

Godaido of Yamadera

Godaido of Yamadera

This day turned out to be a good and bad day. Although the bad can sort of be looked at in a good light.

I started my morning with some Orange Juice and headed off to Kita-Yamadera station to visit the snowy town of Yamadera.