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• Japan: Koyasan - shojin ryori at Rengejoin Temple

  
  off the spork — Authority: 110
  After Takayama, we headed to Koyasan. To get to our accommodation in Koyasan, it took us 7 hours, 7 trains, a cable car and a bus ride! Rengejoin Temple Koyasan, a small town located on Mount Koya, is the center of Shingon Buddhism in Japan. Shingon is a Buddhist sect which was introduced to Japan in 805 by ...
  3 days ago

• Japan travelog

  
  What Katie Does — Authority: 106
  Im back from Japan! It was - as expected - totally amazing. Im still on comedown. Its a bit overwhelming thinking of all the things we saw and did, but luckily I wrote a daily travelog out there to remind myself. Ive just cobbled it all together into a website, so click onto katiedoesjapan09.blogspot.com if you want ...
  3 days ago

• Japan: Takayama, Ryokan Asunaro, Part 2

  
  off the spork — Authority: 110
  Our room at ryokan Asunaro See the previous post for more information about kaiseki dining and details about a previous dinner and breakfast. Dinner #2 We were fortunate enough to have a second dinner at the ryokan in Takayama. Just like the previous night it was fantastic. On offer again was ...
  4 days ago

• Giant jellyfish cause ship boat to capsize

  
  Gadling — Authority: 694
  Filed under: Scuba Diving , Asia , China , Japan A school of giant Nomuras jellyfish are being blamed for the sinking of a fishing boat earlier this week, sending the three man crew overboard, and the 10-ton ship to the bottom of the ocean just off the eastern coast of Japan. According to this story from ...
  1 week ago

• Japan: Takayama, Ryokan Asunaro, Part 1

  
  off the spork — Authority: 110
  After Tokyo, our next stop was Takayama. Takayama is a small city located in the mountainous Hida region of Gifu Prefecture, west of Tokyo. Takayama was very isolated until about 50 years ago and has retained a traditional touch and well preserved old town. It is really very pretty. In Takayama, we stayed at a ...
  1 week ago

• Brad Pitt arrives in Tokyo

  
  Pitt Watch — Authority: 468
  Brad Pitt has arrived in Japan , flying into the Narita International Airport in Tokyo. He’s in the city for the premiere of Inglourious Basterds but he’s likely not staying for very long since he’s there on his own. Allegedly Brad walked right past a group of fans who had gathered to wait for him and ...
  1 week ago

• Japan: Soba noodle making class

  
  off the spork — Authority: 110
  Note: Sorry, its another photo heavy post! While in Tokyo, Alastair and I took part in a soba noodle making class. Our teacher was Hashimoto-san, and he showed us how to make soba noodles by hand. After the demonstration, we then made our own batch of soba. Soba noodles are made from buckwheat flour, wheat flour ...
  1 week ago

• Finding zen in a shopping mall onsen | BionicBong

  
  Japundit - Published news — Authority: 450
  Depending on where we are from, zen can be found in different ways. If you are from the mountains, you may need to travel to the Himalayas. If you grew up by a lake, it may be necessary for you to find a shimmering reflective body of water and take a solitary row. But if you are from the suburbs, an on-sen in a ...
  2 weeks ago

• Japan: Tsukiji fish market + sashimi breakfast

  
  off the spork — Authority: 110
  Note: This is a photo heavy post! And a warning to anyone who may be squeamish or who doesn’t like to see dead animals, there’s lots of pictures of dead fish ahead. While in Tokyo, we visited the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market / Tsukiji fish market to see the tuna auction. We left our ryokan ...
  2 weeks ago

• Tokyo blogging

  
  What Katie Does — Authority: 106
  A reminder if youre interested in what Im getting up to in Tokyo, to check out my photolog of the trip at katiedoesjapan.tumblr.com . Im having SUCH an amazing time, tokyo is as incredible as I thought it would be. Taking tons of photos and writing up a massive diary which Ill share when I get back.
  2 weeks ago

• Everything to Keep in Mind for a Wonderful Ski Trip

  
  Rec and Sports — Authority: 159
  Skiing is not one of those easy-to-access sports which you simply stroll outside to practice–it is quite a bit more intense than just that! Skiing is what might be termed a vacation sport, one which requires you to put together a big old plan to enjoy and which tends to imply a fair distance to travel. As a result, ...
  3 weeks ago

• Tried And True: Japan On The Cheap

  
  The Expeditioner Travel Magazine — Authority: 429
  Japan’s reputation is true; it is expensive as you’ve heard. Matt pretty much nailed it with this post , but it doesn’t have to break the bank (but don’t expect a SE Asia kind of cheap ). With my own trip now concluded, I thought it’d share some first hand knowledge I’ve learned here to make it easier ...
  4 weeks ago

• Monkey See, Monkey Spa

  
  Spot Cool Stuff: Travel — Authority: 112
  So, a man and a monkey are in a hot tub . . . That’s usually the start of some bad joke. Unless you are in the Japanese village of Jigokudani. It is there, outside of Nagano in the Japanese Alps, where travelers can stay at the Korakukan Inn, a wonderful little Japanese-style hostel. The ...
  8 weeks ago

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