Kanagawa-ken Travel Blogs - Page 4

I took a gap year due to my being queen procrastinator about my uni choices. And then I remember thinking, Oooh, I fancy going to Japan!...after many months of earning money and worrying my parents with the vague assurance that I knew exactly what I would do there, I finally arrived. I am now in the final weeks of my stay, completely refreshed and 'ready' to go to university!

A collection of stories from traveling around the world.

On the only time I could go to Hakone the weather was terrible. Gone were my hopes of enjoying some of the best views of Fujisan. Hell, I have a dastard luck when it comes to watch Fujisan. I still enjoyed my day in Hakone: bought the Odakyuu Hakone Free Pass and rode the Romance Car, mountain…

In March 08 I had to go to Yokosuka on business, but the trip also afforded opportunities to visit Tokyo and join Jenny for leave in Jenny's birthplace--Okinawa. My objective in Tokyo was to ride the biggest Ferris Wheel in the city (Japanese: 展覧車 (tenransha) or 大観覧車 (daikanransha) or (kanransh) at Kasai Rinkai Park. Our time in Okinawa was magical, with good weather, beautiful scenery/sunsets/beaches, and reunions with many friends from our time stationed there 2003-05.

Bro & Sis Reunited - A 2-week Summer Vacation

景色、人、風俗などが。。。もきれいですね！！

Being the forwarding thinking traveler that I am, I had suspected that by this point in the trip we'd be mentally and physically exhausted.  We'd been on the road and jet lagged for almost a week at this point, and having just climbed a mountain the previous day, it seemed appropriate to take …

Although some parts of Japan receive snow, the Kanagawa Prefecture rarely see its.   Living in the Kanagawa area for the past six years this the second time it has snowed here and it remained more than two days.  It was great waking up and seeing families outside playing in the snow,…

Just a few pictures...

In the afternoon we went to Hakone. We boarded a boat that took as across Lake Ashi to Owaki-dani (Great Boiling Valley). It's a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs. Several people bought Kuro-tamago - a local specialty of eggs hard-boiled in the hot springs. The boiled eggs t…

This time the destination was Tokyo (Japan). It is my 3rd trip to this city and always is an exciting adventure for me because its cosmopolite environment, the culture, the food and the people. My trip started at Seattle airport with an unusual delay at the security checkpoint due to a security bre…

Two great weeks in Japan!

    If you ever get the chance to come to Japan make sure you have a visit to Kamakura planned. This city is not only famous for the Big Buddha but it also has lots of other temples. The area is also well known for windsurfing and other water sports.

these photos are from my travels on the USS CURTIS WILBUR (DDG-54) stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. DISCLAIMER: DATES ARE INCORRECT. DUE TO OPERATIONAL SECURITY I CANNOT RELEASE EXACT DATES, SO ALL DATES WERE CHOSEN AT RANDOM.

My brief trip to Tokyo for the Summer Sonic Festival.