Sushi and sake

By tj1777

The Route

– Starting Point	– Last Point	– Current Point	– Round Trip

Path Traveled

Not Yet Traveled

The Summary

Going through the country seem to be a travel through a country of opposite extremes. New and old - modern and old fashion all in the same country. Tranquil country side in some area stands out in stark contrast to the general craziness of Tokyo.

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Date	Location	Entries
June 27th, 2009	Sapporo, Japan	All signs in English \| Hostels: Backpackers Hostel Ino's Place Updated: July 4th, 2009
June 28th, 2009	Otaru, Japan	Old rich port town \| 51 Photos Updated: June 28th, 2009
June 28th, 2009	Sapporo, Japan	Biggest attraction in town \| 7 Photos Updated: June 29th, 2009
June 29th, 2009	Sapporo, Japan	Temples of town \| 30 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The Hokkaido Shrine Updated: August 9th, 2009
June 30th, 2009	Sapporo, Japan	Parks and temples of central Sapporo \| 60 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Sapporo Botanical Garden Updated: August 10th, 2009
July 1st, 2009	Sapporo, Japan	American University in Japan \| 17 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Hokkaido University Updated: August 11th, 2009
July 2nd, 2009	Sapporo, Japan	Drinking museums \| 49 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Sapporo Brewery Updated: August 18th, 2009
July 5th, 2009	Hakodate, Japan	International port \| 131 Photos Updated: July 26th, 2009
July 6th, 2009	Sapporo, Japan	The views of Sapporo \| 35 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: The former governors building and museum Updated: July 9th, 2009
July 7th, 2009	Wakkanai, Japan	Getting to the far north island \| 5 Photos Updated: July 23rd, 2009
July 7th, 2009	Kutsugata, Japan	Finding my way to my accommodation \| 9 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Minshuku Kutsugata-sõ Updated: August 16th, 2009
July 8th, 2009	Rishiri, Japan	Rain rain rain \| 47 Photos Updated: July 15th, 2009
July 9th, 2009	Rishiri, Japan	Going back to the mainland \| 9 Photos Updated: July 23rd, 2009
July 9th, 2009	Wakkanai, Japan	Animals on the tracks \| 7 Photos Updated: July 23rd, 2009
July 10th, 2009	Naka-furano, Japan	Flower power \| 76 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Furusato Inn Updated: August 13th, 2009
July 10th, 2009	Furano, Japan	Centre of Hokkaido \| 44 Photos Updated: July 26th, 2009
July 11th, 2009	Kushiro, Japan	National Parks at the east \| 133 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Kushiro Royal Inn Updated: August 16th, 2009
July 12th, 2009	Aomori, Japan	Giant Buddha in the morning \| 71 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Showa Daibutsu Updated: August 16th, 2009
July 12th, 2009	Hiraizumi, Japan	Old temple in a small town \| 45 Photos \| Hotels & Accommodations: Ryokan Maizuruso Updated: August 21st, 2009
July 13th, 2009	Kakunodate, Japan	Home of the old samurais \| 50 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Kakunodate - samurai town Updated: August 21st, 2009
July 14th, 2009	Hiraizumi, Japan	Golden temple up the hill \| 41 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Chuson-ji Updated: August 22nd, 2009
July 14th, 2009	Nagoya, Japan	Fast trains \| 25 Photos \| Hostels: Aichi-ken Seinen-kaikan Youth Hostel Updated: August 22nd, 2009
July 15th, 2009	Nagoya, Japan	Giant men - great tournament \| 591 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Nagoya Castle Updated: September 4th, 2009
July 16th, 2009	Nagoya, Japan	Morning temples \| 33 Photos Updated: August 14th, 2009
July 16th, 2009	Osaka, Japan	Exploring Osaka for a bit \| 94 Photos Updated: August 14th, 2009
July 17th, 2009	Nara, Japan	Old capital of Japan \| 94 Photos \| Sights & Attractions: Ancient city of Nara Updated: August 19th, 2009
July 17th, 2009	Osaka, Japan	Walking back via the row of temples \| 23 Photos Updated: August 30th, 2009
July 18th, 2009	Nagasaki, Japan	Having a place in Japanese history \| 36 Photos Updated: August 25th, 2009
July 19th, 2009	Nagasaki, Japan	The surviving temples of Nagasaki \| 38 Photos Updated: August 30th, 2009
July 19th, 2009	Kumamoto, Japan	Top three castle of Japan \| 65 Photos Updated: September 4th, 2009
July 20th, 2009	Kumamoto, Japan	Gardens of Kumamoto \| 58 Photos Updated: October 6th, 2009
July 20th, 2009	Kagoshima, Japan	Southern city of Japan \| 20 Photos Updated: October 7th, 2009
July 21st, 2009	Aso, Japan	The most scenic volcano of Japan \| 4 Photos Updated: October 8th, 2009
July 22nd, 2009	Aso, Japan	Clouds and eclipse \| 4 Photos Updated: October 10th, 2009
July 22nd, 2009	Yamaguchi, Japan	Pagoda in the afternoon \| 50 Photos Updated: November 16th, 2009
July 23rd, 2009	Yamaguchi, Japan	Zen garden to get in tune for the rest of the day \| 37 Photos Updated: November 16th, 2009
July 23rd, 2009	Hiroshima, Japan	One big experiment \| 58 Photos Updated: November 18th, 2009
July 24th, 2009	Miyajima, Japan	Going to a wedding \| 150 Photos *Updated: November 23rd, 2009*
July 25th, 2009	Hiroshima, Japan	Its 8.15 in the morning - it’s just an ordinary day \| 3 Photos Updated: July 26th, 2009