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Matsumoto Castle & Shirakabako Suwako

Nige April 4, 2015

Nige & June come down to centre part of Nagano prefecture. They visit the castle and lakes of Matsumoto Shirakabako Suwako. Matsumoto is a famous castle in the Nagano region and the lakes of Shirakaba and Suwa ice over during winter.

Hiking in Obuse Nagano

Nige April 2, 2015

Nige & June go hiking near Obuse Nagano. Obuse is a town in north Nagano. Obuse is also famous for chestnut, Sake, Ganshoin temple with a famous picture and old ‘Kura’ warehouse.

Experiencing Kyoto Train Station

Nige May 15, 2015

We moved to Kyoto from Nara. And we spent some time experiencing Kyoto train station which had changed and was new and big since we had last been to Kyoto. After the trip to Nara, we had built up a healthy appetite for some lunch & June was keen to try some Kyoto ramen. We […]

Nagano Madarao mountain onsen

Nige April 3, 2015

Nige & June have a great experience in a Nagano snowy mountain onsen. Nagano is full of excellent onsens (natural Japanese hot spring pools) and a lovely way to relax in the snow.

Sunrise Izumo Night Train

Nige April 20, 2015

We catch the Sunrise Izumo night train. It’s a very popular train that leaves Tokyo at 10 pm and arrives at Izumo at 10 am the following day.

Dinner at Dotonbori in Osaka

Nige May 4, 2015

We had dinner at Dotonbori in Osaka Japan. They had delicious yakatori at an affordable price and then a typical style city breakfast the following morning. We arrived at Osaka and found some very affordable accommodation, checked in and did the room review. It was just a single room with a shared bathroom, but hey at […]

Karaoke party night

Nige April 20, 2015

We went out for all you can drink (nome hou dai) and then moved on to the Karaoke party night. We went out to a Karaoke party with her sisters colleagues and friends. There was a Karaoke room in Izakaya they also went to another Karaoke room which serves wide range of drinks and food. […]

Japan bus to Nagano

Nige April 1, 2015

Nige & June catch a Japan bus to Nagano. They catch the bus on a Japanese motorway in Matoba and have an enjoyable three hour journey.

Okayama city centre walk

Nige May 4, 2015

On the way to Osaka, we decided to do the Okayama city centre walk. Okayama is often referred as the gateway to west Japan so it has many affordable restaurants and bars. We left Kochi for Osaka, but would be stopping at Okayama for a look around on the way. Again the train journey back to […]

Hiroshima Dome plus Miyajima

Nige April 22, 2015

Nige & June visit the Hiroshima dome plus Miyajima island. Hiroshima dome is a place to pay your respect for the destruction the city suffered. Miyajima island is a wonderful place to admire and enjoy Japanese culture at its best.