Exploring Mt Mokogiriyama.
We decided to get out in the countryside a bit, a walk to see an old quarry with a giant buddha built in. Hmmm... This is where we wanted...
Tokyo Tourists Pt1
A big trip into Tokyo - Harajuku and Shibuya! We had a bit of a trek from Shinjuku station to Harajuku. A busy/interesting area -...
Tokyo Tourists Pt2
The drums were beating. We heard some distant drumming, and after a quick debate over if it was train tracks of drums, I dragged Ryan to...
Akiharbara
The famed electronics district of Tokyo. A short visit, as we had tried again for sumo tickets. No luck - serious action needed here as...
Venturing out to Tokyo
So the first trip out, and I really wanted to grab tickets to the sumo! Sold out! We will need to try again, earlier. We did however find...
Round 2 - Mixed Allegiance
So our first day in Chiba, and we were exhausted from the travel. What better way to shake off some tiredness than another crazy baseball...
The Big Move!
Tokyo here we come! We gave the bike keys back to Rateni (always an interesting conversation), said goodbye to our mini flat and loaded...
Kobe Cable Cars!
A Kobe day-trip, greeted by some interesting adverts It's quite a cool juxtaposition between busy streets and intersections... with the...
Buffaloes VS Eagles
Ahhhh this was SO exciting. I have never watched a baseball game in my life, but certainly worth the experience - especially in Japan...
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle! Another re-construction, but it has wonderful views. The original rocks are simply huge: Ok, so that WAS the biggest one,...