Takayama and Shirakawa Go – small mountain towns
Takayama is a small town (in Japanese standards) of about 100,000 people, placed inside the mountains about 300km east of Tokyo. You can get there by train from Nagoya or buy bus, the train...
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Top sites to visit in Tokyo
Top places should not be missed when you are in Tokyo: 1. Imperial Palace East Gardens The imperial palace is closed for visitos but the East Gardens, bridges and historical towers are open to...
Small traffic related ideas to learn from the Japanese
As you may know I’m travelling in Japan at the moment and while travelling I have noticed some road related design differences between Japan and New Zealand. Some of the differences are big so...
Tokyo is such an amazing city!
We landed in Tokyo after a long trip from Wellington and a series of events which made the planned 12 hours trip last for more than 2 days. The extreme weather conditions that hit...