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Sandra's Trip to Japan

A massage therapist studying shiatsu visits Hokkaido on a Rotary Club exchange program in 2000.

Go Fish

An early morning visit to the tuna auction at Tokyo Central Wholesale Market in Tsukiji.

Leo's Travels in Japan

Leo covers Tokyo, Kamakura, Wadayama, Kinosaki, Himeji, Hattoji, Okayama and Ushimado on his 1998 trip and visits Kanazawa and Kyoto in 2004.

Wayward Random - Japan Trip

Details one person's first visit to Japan for two weeks in 1998. Includes a detailed journal and many photos.

Favorite Getaways in Rural Japan

Randy Johnson's detailed guide to rural Japanese travel getaways, with comprehensive facts on using Japanese inns, transportation, and baths, plus insights on Japanese culture, customs, and religion.

Daryl and Joel's trip to Japan

Author visited Kyoto, Hiroshima, Tokyo, and Nikko. Many pictures.

Kirk's Trip to Shingu, Japan

Stories and pictures from Kirk's two week trip to Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture.

Dan's Adventure in Japan

Perspectives from a Hospital Administration student from Iowa during a summer internship at Kameda Medical Center in Kamogawa City, Japan.

Jeremy's Japan Trip

Includes flight schedule, travel log and many photographs of Jeremy's trip through Tokyo, Kamakura and Kyoto.

Karen's Adventures in Japan

An on-line travel diary about a solo trip to Japan.

Hong's Cave - Japan Trip, March 2001

Impressions from a first visit to Japan.

Japan by Motorcycle

Daily journal of a 7000km, 24-day motorcycle trip across Japan in 1999. Includes text and photos covering most regions including Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu and Shikoku.

Vacation in Japan

Details of a 2001 trip to Japan. Includes sections on Tokyo, Kyoto, Nara, Osaka, Nikko, Warabi, Kamakura, Yokohama, Kobe, and Himeji.

Chris & Lina's Postcard from Japan

Read about the author's self-guided three week tour of Japan. Topics include Japanese food, staying in a traditional inn and many tourist destinations.

fi's Japan Trip

A mostly photographic record of a two week trip to Japan in 2000.

Elf Junction, Ink.

Details one person's six months as an English teacher in Japan. Includes pictures from, among others, Tokyo, Kyoto, Kamakura, Hiroshima and Miyajima.

Japan Trip

Personal travel narrative. Includes some travel tips and photos.

Japan - Travel Adventures & Photographs

Contains many stories and pictures - each of which can be enlarged and sent as a postcard for free. Links to travel sites.

Japan Trip 1998

Details of a 1998 trip to the Tokyo area to visit friends and in-laws.

Joel and Robin Abrams' Trip to Japan

Text and photos detailing a 2001 trip to Tokyo, Hakone, Takayama, Kyoto, Nara, and Hiroshima.

Bilder Book Japan

Mostly pictorial travelogue of a trip to Tokyo and Kyoto. Site is bilingual in English/German.

Japan, a travelogue by Evelyn C. Leeper

A personal journal covering a 1996 trip to Japan. The well-traveled author took the usual tourist track from Tokyo, to Kyoto/Nara to Hiroshima. Text-only.

Operation Cherry Blossom

Dominik Rabiej's travelogue of his January 2002 two-week stay in Japan as part of the US Army's Operation Cherry Blossom, a prize given out at the May 2001 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF). Includes over 500 photos and 25,000 words of text.

Japan Trip Report

Short travel report concentrating on cultural and other notable topics from the author's perspective.

Journey to Japan - A Teacher's Trek to the Orient

A teacher from Missouri takes part in the 2000 Toyota International Teacher Program and visits Tokyo, Nagoya, Toyota City, Kyoto and Otsu. Site contains over 500 photos from the trip.

Gregory Melle's Year 2000 Travelogue - Japan

Travelogue for Japan portion of Greg's "BIG 2000 TRIP."

The Mediaman 2001 Japan Tour

Journal entries and photos from a 2001 trip to Japan.

Travelogues in Japan

A collection of travelogues - learn from other travelers' trips to Japan.

Japan on $1000 per Day

The Tognazzini's spend two weeks in Japan where they would eat poisonous fish, sleep at mountain inns, and travel the length of Japan's main island, leaving a trail of hundred dollar bills like Hansel and Gretel's trail of bread crumbs.

An American Visit to Japan, 1923

This is the diary kept by the maintainer's grandfather on his visit to Japan from August 6 to September 10, 1923. An idyllic travelogue culminating in the cataclysmic Tokyo Earthquake and Fire.

My Trip to Japan

Details of a sumo oriented trip to Japan in 1998. Includes pictures of several top athletes.

Trains, Temples, and Hordes--Gozaimasu!

A detailed trip narrative from a first-time traveler to Japan.

Tom and Jana's Japan Journal

The journal and photos from Tom Goetz and Jana Neighbors' 2001 trip to Japan.

The Travel Log

One Swedish person's log of his activities during a year-long study of the Japanese language in Sapporo in northern Japan.

Oniko Goes To Japan

Extensive Japan travel diary detailing travel to Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Yamagata, and Saigoku (Kansai).

Dave's Japan Trip

There and back again, a Canadian's adventure in Nippon (1996). The itinerary included Tokyo, Yokohama, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Gifu, Awara Onsen, Kanazawa and Togi.

Rash in Japan 1999

Journey report for a 1999 trip to Tokyo and some nearby areas.

Black Ant's Tanka Journey to Japan

English language tanka and haiku sequence from a poetry journey to Japan.

Visit Japan

A school teacher visits Japan and touches on schools, tea ceremony, gardens, religion and language.

Ed's Trip to Japan

Ed tours around the Tokyo area while teaching developers about Mac OS 8.

A Trip to Japan

Three engineers take a two week trip to Japan to see the source of all things electronic (and visit a few friends along the way). Some of the high points include Tokyo, Nikko, Aizu-Wakamatsu, Kyoto, Nara and Toyohashi.

A Short Trip to Japan

Lynn Larrow describes her trip to Kyoto, Nara and Tokyo in detail.

Japan Tour

Daily travel report from Japan with photos and interesting details about the culture

Our Discovery of Japan and its Culture

A visit to Japan in 2001 by the parents of a girl teaching English in Chiba.

What's with...Japan?

Travelogues from a one year stay in Japan with pictures and related links.

My Trip to Japan

Narrative and pictures from David Goldsmiths' trip to Japan in January 2000.

World Cup Diary - Japan 2002

An Irish football fan travels to Japan for the 2002 World Cup.

Life in Japan Reviews

Information on trips to Nagasaki's Huis Ten Bosch in Kyushu, Kinugawa and Tobu World Square/Edo Village, and Mt. Fuji.

John and Val Visit Japan

A UK couple spends a month in Japan with their Japanese-speaking son and attends his wedding. Travelogue covers the sights, food, history, culture and everyday life. They spend time in Hiroshima, Miyajima, Matsuyama, Kyoto, Nara, Kagoshima, and Mt. Fuji area.

Japan Trip 1993 - The Daicon Report

An Australian visits Japan in 1993 to attend a science fiction convention.

Japan Trip 1998

Daily journal and photos from teen's trip to Japan.

Seven Days in Hokkaido

Intrepid traveler, Angus Tin, searches his soul in Hokkaido.

Piedmont Choirs - Osaka Japan 2001

Piedmont Choirs represent California at the 2001 International Junior Chorus Festival.

Larry's Japan Journal

Larry spends about three weeks in Japan on the Fullbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program. Most of his time was spent in Tokyo and Kurashiki, Okayama.

Japan Journal

Dr. Bates-Jensen and Carrie Sussman, authors of a book on wound care, travel to Kanazawa, Kyoto and Tokyo.

Travel Journal: Japan April 2002

Details of a twelve day trip across much of Japan.

Donna Morrissey's Trip to Japan

A Missouri elementary school teacher spends three weeks in Japan on the Fulbright Memorial Fund Teacher Program.

Japan Trip: Tokyo, Koya-san

Tale of a trip to Tokyo, Takayama and Koya in June of 1994.

Lone Locust Tokyo Smash & Run Tour 2001

Travelogue covering a short layover in the Tokyo area.

Joseph's Tales from Japan

In October 2000, Joseph Tame decided to take a break from life in the Swiss Alps and travels through Hokkaido, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya and Tokyo.

My Japan - Outside 1996

A fan follows David Bowie to Japan and manages to see a little bit of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Hiroshima in between concerts.

Yakushima

Details of a one-man backpacking expedition on the island of Yakushima in Kyushu.

Molly and Marc in Japan 2001-2002

Detailed travelogue of a trip to Japan during the New Year period.

Japan Travel

Details of various trips within Japan including Okinawa, Izu-hanto, Matsushima and Fukuoka.

Japan Trip 1999

Photos from a trip to Japan. Destinations included Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Miyajima, Iwakuni, and Tottori.

Shuggie's Travelogue

Find out about Japan and Japanese; A Scotsman's Guide to Japan and the Japanese

Journey to Japan

Ric Getter's personal memoir of a two-week trip to Japan, his wife's homeland.

Birdwatching Trip Report

Report from a birdwatching trip to Japan in early 2002.

A Second Trip To Japan

A three week trip starting in the southern city of Kumamoto, visiting 11 different cities finishing in Tokyo. Highlights include the festivals in Kyoto, Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo, Miyajima, Matsumoto and hot springs in Kyushu.

Blue Skies, No Sushi

Eric has enlightening experiences in Japan while expounding on the benefits of Open Source and Linux.

JG's Japan Trip Report

John Greene visits Japan to see seven Phish concerts in 2000.

Japan Gourmet Expedition

Travelogue with detailed descriptions and photos of the food (e.g. sushi, okonomiyaki, sukiyaki, natto, shiokara, shirako, ramen, soba, tendon). Places visited: Tokyo, Nikko, Yonezawa, Kyoto.

Denney-net

Illustrated travelogue of a trip to Japan in 2001. Includes history and a keyword index.

Solo Japan

Travel report from a Finn who visited Japan in November 2002 for 14 days. Thoughts, experiences, photographs, tips and links.

Weill in Japan

Chronicles a student's six-week homestay and attendance of International Christian University's Summer Courses in Japanese.

Mike's Trip to Japan

Mike Massee travels to Japan and photographs Tokyo, Kyoto and Hiroshima.

Jani in Japan

Travel journal with various cultural insights.

Hiking Trip in Japan 2000

Diary of a participant in a trip to the Japan Alpa sponsored by the Appalachian Mountain Club. The author spent a total of 18 days in Japan, went on two hikes, one overnight and the other for a total of 6 days. He also visited the cities of Komagane, Matsumoto, Nikko/Lake Chuzenji, and Kamakura, and Tokyo.

The Naked Man Festival

Three foreigners take part in the annual Hadaka Matsuri (Naked Man Festival) in Okayama.

Booska Dreams

A group of five friends celebrate their lack of employment by visiting Kyoto.

Antane Vacation 2000

Details of a 30 day trip to Japan covering Osaka, Kyoto, Lake Biwa, Hikone, Tokyo, Hakone, Iwakuni and Miyajima.

Japan by Maciej Swulinski

Travel photographs with commentary. Visited many historical sites in Nara Kyoto and Nikko.

Hikaru's Boring Place on the Net

Accounts of various trips to Japan in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2004.

mykp's Travels in Japan

Details of a traveler's experiences in Japan -- the culture, the people, the food and the places. Also includes information on Japanese phrases, transportation and money.

The Festival of Japan - UK

Link to the UK's Festival of Japan - a huge event in May!