Japan TravelEnjoy Exploring with DIY Travel

Part 1 – November 2007

DIY Visit to JapanTokyo, KamakuraBriefly at Nagoya and then to ..TakayamaKanazawaKyoto and then briefly at HimejiHiroshima, MiyajimaOsaka

~ 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 TipsOnly organise flights and accommodation and …Organise Japan Rail Pass before you leaveDo internet searches to ensure that you can manage the travel if you don’t speak a lot of JapaneseTravel by train, subway and walking. It’s easy!Eat at places where food is displayed and pointRailway station local food is often very goodLearn enough Japanese to be polite, ask for help finding places and make positive comments

Shop in supermarkets for snacks and drinksFind the 100 Yen shopsFind any local marketsTake limited luggage and have space for “goodies” there are many wonderful, unique things to purchase.

More to follow!