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Japan 2023 Trip
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This is a placholder post, possibly to give myself some accountability.
In 2023, we visited Japan, the first time in 10 years for me and 6 years for A.
Continue reading to see an itinerary of where we went.
Final day in Japan
Day 22 of Japan 2017 trip
View of Sapporo looking west
It was my final day in Japan. I said bye to Adrian as he left early for his morning flight back to his hometown via Sendai.
A day in Sapporo
Day 21 of Japan 2017 trip
City Hall of Sapporo
Our first day in Sapporo and it was time for Adrian and I to hit the streets!
New years day in Sapporo then off to Furano
Day 17 of Japan 2017 trip
Maruyama Park in Winter
New Years Day in Japan is one of the most important times of the year for the Japanese people. Many use this time to go visit their ancestors and pray for good luck.
Kutchan
Day 11 of Japan 2017 trip
Snowy Streets of Hakodate
The day after Christmas and we were due for our road trip across the island to the ski town of Kutchan.
Christmas in Hakodate
Day 10 of Japan 2017 trip
View of Goryokaku from Goryukaku tower
It's Christmas morning in Hakodate and we have a bunch of stuff to do today. Me and Adrian woke up nice and early to go take a tram to the Hakodate morning market for some fresh seafood.
Hakodate
Day 9 of Japan 2017 trip
Night view of Hakodate from Mount Hakodate
Today I was going to catch a train to Hakodate, Hokkaido. But I woke up a bit late unfortunately.
Hirosaki
Day 8 of Japan 2017 trip
Mount Iwaki overlooking Hirosaki
I woke up a bit late and decided to go check out the Hirosaki castle. The castle grounds were covered in ice and snow and I believe in other months there's an entry fee to enter the inner castle grounds but it's free in winter. Probably a good thing as there were barely any people around except for joggers and a small amount of tourists.
Akita, Gono Line and Hirosaki
Day 7 of Japan 2017 trip
Tohoku Countryside
I woke up at about 8am and had breakfast. Breakfast today was more local ingredients and mushrooms. I was alos given a fish that seemed to be coated in a sweet soy sauce. The fish was alright but again, I struggled to eat many of the items given. Interestingly, the westerners next to me seemed to have been delivered a special breakfast consisting of some smoked salmon and eggs and ham and other items that seems more palatable. I snuck out after eating only 1/4 of my breakfast in shame again and hurriedly tried to take one last quick bath in the outside pool.
Kakunodate and Nyuto Onsen
Day 6 of Japan 2017 trip
Hinokinai River from Kakunodate
Today I planned to visit the old Samurai town of Kakunodate then later the famous Nyuto Onsens. To do this required a really really early morning start.
