TravBuddy.com: melissak's Japan 2006 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/4767 When I was in grade 7 I did an exchange to Japan for 2 weeks. In the years after I kept in touch with the girl who's house I stayed at and in March of 2006 she came to stay at my house for 10 days. After that I decided I wanted to go back to Japan. Tomoko thought it was a good idea to so I made the plans and went there by myself in August for 20 days. It was amazing, Japan is a beautiful country and I can't wait to go back. This blog is finally finished!!Yay I'm happy now. en-us Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:39:22 PST Flying home http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Flying-home-Osaka-23 Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:39:22 PST Flying home Osaka, Japan, Sep 02, 2006

So it was finally my last day in Japan. I woke up pretty early because I was excited to go home. When I woke up there was a jumping spider on my be...

]]> Tokyo sightseeing then back to Osaka again http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Tokyo-sightseeing-then-back-to-Osaka-again-Tokyo-22 Fri, 01 Sep 2006 09:33:51 PST Tokyo sightseeing then back to Osaka again Tokyo, Japan, Sep 01, 2006

We packed up in the morning and headed to downtown Tokyo with Yukiko. It took quite a while and it was so expensive! Public transit in Japan is ver...

]]> Disneysea! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Disneysea-Tokyo-21 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:31:45 PST Disneysea! Tokyo, Japan, Aug 31, 2006

So we headed back to Disneyland in the morning, but this time to go to Disneysea. I like Disneysea more than I like Disneyland, it was awesome. You...

]]> Bullet train to Tokyo and Disneyland! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Bullet-train-to-Tokyo-and-Disneyland-Tokyo-20 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:33:11 PST Bullet train to Tokyo and Disneyland! Tokyo, Japan, Aug 30, 2006

So we got up pretty early to take the bullet train to Tokyo! It was so awesome, it only took us like 2 and a half hours to get there. We went strai...

]]> Osaka sightseeing http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Osaka-sightseeing-Osaka-19 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 09:32:48 PST Osaka sightseeing Osaka, Japan, Aug 29, 2006

We stayed with Tomoko's sister again when we were in Osaka. In the morning we went downtown to meet Tomoko's friend that lives in Osaka. We me...

]]> Back to Osaka http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Back-to-Osaka-Osaka-18 Mon, 28 Aug 2006 22:11:01 PST Back to Osaka Osaka, Japan, Aug 28, 2006

It was really sad saying goodbye to Tomoko's family, they were so good to me and they did so much for me while I was there. Tomoko's mom is kind of...

]]> Fireworks and kimonos http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Fireworks-and-kimonos-Miyoshi-17 Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:00:00 PST Fireworks and kimonos Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 27, 2006

We went out with Tomoko's mom to run some errands, including going to the library, where you had to check your bags before entering! I guess so peo...

]]> Parade in Shobara http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Parade-in-Shobara-Miyoshi-16 Sat, 26 Aug 2006 09:27:13 PST Parade in Shobara Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 26, 2006

Tomoko and I did not do a ton this day. We watched the first Harry Potter with subtitles, that was fun. There was a festival going on in Shobara th...

]]> Chinese Food http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Chinese-Food-Miyoshi-15 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:37:55 PST Chinese Food Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 25, 2006

When we went back to Miyoshi we all went out for dinner to have Chinese food. First we stopped at a shoe store so her brother could get new shoes. ...

]]> Hiroshima Peace Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Hiroshima-Peace-Park-Hiroshima-14 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:34:37 PST Hiroshima Peace Park Hiroshima, Japan, Aug 25, 2006

From Miyajima we drove to Hiroshima. First we went to the museum, which is amazing. And its very cheap to get into, only 50 yen. I'd say this museu...

]]> Miyajima http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Miyajima-Miyajima-13 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:28:39 PST Miyajima Miyajima, Japan, Aug 25, 2006

This was a very busy day. We woke up and Tomoko's dad drove us for about an hour to Miyajima. When we got there we took the ferry to the city. We w...

]]> Back to Miyoshi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Back-to-Miyoshi-Miyoshi-11 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 15:19:45 PST Back to Miyoshi Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 24, 2006

After the long day in Onomichi and Mihara we went back to Tomoko's house and had dinner with her family.

]]> Tomoko's College and Onomichi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Tomokos-College-and-Onomichi-Mihara-12 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 21:18:06 PST Tomoko's College and Onomichi Mihara, Japan, Aug 24, 2006

Tomoko's mom drove us for about an hour to Mihara, where Tomoko lives and goes to school. We visited her school, Hiroshima Prefecture College. It w...

]]> Camping in Hamada Day 2 http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Camping-in-Hamada-Day-2-Hamada-9 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:00 PST Camping in Hamada Day 2 Hamada, Japan, Aug 23, 2006

On this day I was really excited to go swimming in the ocean, we packed up all of our stuff and put it in the car and went to drop it off at the ma...

]]> Sunday's Sun and Taishakukyo Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Sundays-Sun-and-Taishakukyo-Park-Miyoshi-10 Wed, 23 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PST Sunday's Sun and Taishakukyo Park Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 23, 2006

We went for lunch at a restaurant called Sunday's Sun. It was very western. So western that they were playing COUNTRY MUSIC. I was so excited, I've...

]]> Camping in Hamada http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Camping-in-Hamada-Hamada-8 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 PST Camping in Hamada Hamada, Japan, Aug 22, 2006

Me, Tomoko, Marina, and Ryoko left in the morning for a 2 hour drive to Hamada to go camping. On our way there we stopped at the Aquas Aquariu...

]]> Jyosei Waterfalls http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Jyosei-Waterfalls-Miyoshi-7 Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:28:20 PST Jyosei Waterfalls Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 21, 2006

Tomoko's dad drove us for about an hour through the Japanese countryside to the Jyosei Waterfalls. It was so beautiful there. We had to hike up a p...

]]> Bowling, the park, and the barbecue http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Bowling-the-park-and-the-barbecue-Miyoshi-6 Sun, 20 Aug 2006 12:30:48 PST Bowling, the park, and the barbecue Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 20, 2006

We went to the bowling alley in Shobara in the morning and we met up with Tomoko's friend there. After that we drove to Shobara Kyuryo Park. It was...

]]> Winery and Festival http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Winery-and-Festival-Miyoshi-5 Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:27:10 PST Winery and Festival Miyoshi, Japan, Aug 19, 2006

On my first day in Miyoshi me and Tomoko and Tomoko's mom drove to the Hiroshima Miyoshi Winery where we met up with Yukiko and her cousin to have ...

]]> Bus to Miyoshi http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Bus-to-Miyoshi-Osaka-4 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 23:25:05 PST Bus to Miyoshi Osaka, Japan, Aug 18, 2006

On August 18th me and Tomoko left Osaka to take a 5 hour bus ride to Miyoshi. It was raining that day but it was still ridiculously hot. Osaka was ...

]]> Universal Studios http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Universal-Studios-Osaka-3 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 23:09:38 PST Universal Studios Osaka, Japan, Aug 17, 2006

Me, Tomoko, and her sister went to Universal Studios on this day with a few of their friends. It was hot, again, and it also seemed like the rest o...

]]> Universal Studios Osaka http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Universal-Studios-Osaka-3 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:19:18 PST Universal Studios Osaka Osaka, Japan, Aug 17, 2006

Universal Studios Osaka is pretty similar to the one in California, but a fair bit smaller. We went in mid-August and it was SO hot. If you go in A...

]]> Going to Hiroko's Apartment http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Going-to-Hirokos-Apartment-Osaka-2 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:01 PST Going to Hiroko's Apartment Osaka, Japan, Aug 15, 2006

I landed there on the 16th and met up with my Japanese friend. From there we left the airport and took a train for what seemed like forever, but it...

]]> Flying from Vancouver to Osaka http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/4767/Flying-from-Vancouver-to-Osaka-Vancouver-1 Tue, 15 Aug 2006 00:00:00 PST Flying from Vancouver to Osaka Vancouver, Canada, Aug 15, 2006

I flew from Vancouver to Osaka Kansai Airport on August 15th. It was a looong flight, especially being alone. But flying is fun so it was alright. ...

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