Japan Travel

Slide 1: Japan Travel Enjoy Exploring with DIY Travel Part 1 – November 2007

Slide 2: DIY Visit to Japan Tokyo, Kamakura Briefly at Nagoya and then to .. Takayama Kanazawa Kyoto and then briefly at Himeji Hiroshima, Miyajima Osaka ~ 12 days and lots of Shinkansen travel ~

Slide 3: Fascinating temples and shrines

Slide 4: Great Buddha - Daibutsu

Slide 5: Temples, Shrines, Castles Exquisite Gardens

Slide 6: Good luck messages

Slide 7: Shinkansen – 285 km/hour!

Slide 8: Kanazawa welcome!

Slide 9: Spectacular size and preservation

Slide 10: Ornate yet functional!

Slide 11: Ready for attack!

Slide 12: Dress-up fun at museums This helmut was so heavy!

Slide 13: Pagoda – elegant and mysterious

Slide 14: Time for reflection at Hiroshima

Slide 15: Emotional times at Hiroshima

Slide 16: Shrine gate at Miyajima

Slide 17: High over Miyajima

Slide 18: Willing and happy to help!

Slide 19: Never thirsty! Not here-but beer too!

Slide 20: Coming … plants and food Unique and fascinating discoveries!

Slide 21: DIY Aussie Traveller Top Tips Only organise flights and Shop in supermarkets for accommodation and … snacks and drinks Organise Japan Rail Pass Find the 100 Yen shops before you leave Find any local markets Do internet searches to Take limited luggage and ensure that you can have space for “goodies” manage the travel if you there are many wonderful, don’t speak a lot of unique things to purchase. Japanese Travel by train, subway and walking. It’s easy! More to follow! Eat at places where food is displayed and point Railway station local food is often very good Learn enough Japanese to be polite, ask for help finding places and make positive comments