Tag Archives: Japan

Destination: Japan

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Nathan

Official Name: Japan Established: 710 (National Imperial Court), 29 November 1890 (First Constitution) Population: 127,094,745 (2015 census) Religion: 69% Shintoism, 66.7% Buddhism, 1.5% Christian, 6.2% other (Note: Most Japanese follow both Shintoism and Buddhism) Language(s): Japanese Capital: Tokyo Order of Visit: Fifty … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged | Leave a comment

World Trip 2015: Summary

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Nathan

So it’s now over.  I’m finally back home after 31 days exploring 🇮🇳 India and 🇯🇵 Japan.  This trip come about after I cancelled my planned longer trip from October last year to Africa for 2 months (South Africa to … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, World Trip 2015 | Tagged , | 1 Comment

World Trip 2015: Day 30 – Tokyo to Melbourne, Australia

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Nathan

Saturday 16 May 2015 Highlights: Returning home. QANTAS flight 22 (QF22) boarded on time but my plan to have a spare seat next to me failed.  Instead I had a Japanese gentleman on the window seat who throughout the 9 … Continue reading →

More Galleries | Tagged , | Leave a comment

World Trip 2015: Japan Express Tour Review

Posted on May 16, 2015 by Nathan

Tour Title: Japan Express  Tour Company: G Adventures Tour Leader: Tetsuji (Ted) Watanabe  Cities Visited: Osaka, Koyasan (Mt Koya), Hiroshima, Kyoto, Hakone (Mt Fuji), Tokyo Dates: 7 May to 15 May 2015 (Duration 9 days) Tour Type This tour is listed as one of G Adventures Classic tours. In short the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, World Trip 2015 | Tagged , | 4 Comments

World Trip 2015: Day 29 – Tokyo, Japan

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Nathan

Friday 15 May 2015 Highlights: Skyscraper District, Akihabara electronic district A nice sleep in on my final day in Japan, using all the possible time until the 10 am check out since I didn’t originally have anything planned but that didn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, World Trip 2015 | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

World Trip 2015: Day 28 – Hakone to Tokyo, Japan

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Nathan

Thursday 14 May 2015 Highlights: Robot Show, Harajuku Takeshita Street, Tsukiji Fish Market, Farewell Dinner. After a relaxing nights sleep in our traditional ryokan room and a Western style included buffet breakfast it was time to say goodbye to Hakone and Mt … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, World Trip 2015 | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment