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

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 ~

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 ~

Fascinating temples and shrines

Great Buddha - Daibutsu

Temples, Shrines, Castles Exquisite Gardens

Good luck messages

Shinkansen – 285 km/hour!

Kanazawa welcome!

Spectacular size and preservation

Ornate yet functional!

Ready for attack!

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

Pagoda – elegant and mysterious

Time for reflection at Hiroshima

Emotional times at Hiroshima

Shrine gate at Miyajima

High over Miyajima

Willing and happy to help!

Never thirsty! Not here-but beer too!

Coming … plants and food Unique and fascinating discoveries!

DIY Aussie Traveller Top Tips Only organise flights and accommodation and … Organise Japan Rail Pass before you leave Do internet searches to ensure that you can manage the travel if you don’t speak a lot of Japanese Travel by train, subway and walking. It’s easy! 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 Shop in supermarkets for snacks and drinks Find the 100 Yen shops Find any local markets Take limited luggage and have space for “goodies” there are many wonderful, unique things to purchase. More to follow!

Only organise flights and accommodation and …

Organise Japan Rail Pass before you leave

Do internet searches to ensure that you can manage the travel if you don’t speak a lot of Japanese

Travel by train, subway and walking. It’s easy!

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

Shop in supermarkets for snacks and drinks

Find the 100 Yen shops

Find any local markets

Take limited luggage and have space for “goodies” there are many wonderful, unique things to purchase.

More to follow!